Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Ian McDiarmid, Dana Ivey, Meagan Fay, and Frances Conroy

Directed by Frank Oz

Written by Dale Launer, Stanley Shapiro, and Paul Henning

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The RyMickey Rating: B

Joker

Joker (2019)

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, and Brett Cullen

Directed by Todd Phillips

Written by Todd Phillips

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The RyMickey Rating:  C-

The Tale

The Tale (2018)

Starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, John Heard, Common, and Ellen Burstyn

Directed by Jennifer Fox

Written by Jennifer Fox

Summary (in 500 words or less):  Based on a true story from writer-director Jennifer Fox's childhood, The Tale examines how memory is a fluid and fickle entity as adult Jennifer (Laura Dern) begins to question the boundaries of a relationship she had when she was thirteen (played by Isabelle Nélisse) with both her equestrian instructor (Elizabeth Debicki) and her track coach (Jason Ritter).

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The RyMickey Rating: B