<em>Can You Ever Forgive Me? </em>Is a Perfect Showcase for Melissa McCarthy
This muted film adaptation of the literary forger Lee Israel’s memoir<em> </em>finds something to love in its hard-drinking, sharp-tongued protagonist.
The early-1990s Manhattan of is a far cry from the stressful, bustling tourist trap that it is today. The director Marielle Heller has an eye for period details, which helped the chaotic vibe of mid-’70s San Francisco pop in her debut film, . But the bygone New York spirit that Heller has captured so well in this follow-up is the sense of loneliness. It’s almost entrancing to see the city so empty. To the
