Actor-turned-director John Slattery’s first film in a decade is a terrific Coen-esque caper filled with colourful characters, dark humour and delightful dialogue.

| Mar 11, 2024

...a pretty-good endeavor that feels like it could (and should) be so much better.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 10, 2023

The film is an enjoyably slippery concoction that further proves Hamm has the leading-man chops that major studios so desperately need.

| Aug 29, 2023

The talented cast suffers from underwritten characters that just about get by on charm, while a pervasive cartoonishness means nothing carries much weight and the film, while watchable, will likely be quickly forgotten.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 15, 2023

The two [Jon Hamm and Tina Fey] spark off each other nicely but stirring romance into this brew doesn’t make it go down any more easily.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 4, 2023

It trots along with little in the way of great intrigue, laughs or surprises, only to abruptly change tone in the final throes. Hamm and Fey have chemistry, but not quite enough to elevate things.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 3, 2023

Attempts to channel the spirit of “Fargo”...but the quirky combination of black comedy and mayhem managed so brilliantly by the Coen brothers proves difficult to duplicate, especially when you try to add a cute rom-com element to the mix.

| Original Score: C | Jul 4, 2023

There is a palpable on-screen conviviality among the film’s highly familiar players, but not enough spark to catch fire in this likable but forgettable whodunit.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 4, 2023

You can craft a bleak parable about human venality and cruelty or you can tell a heartwarming story about the miracle of human connection. But when you try to do both at once, it feels jarring.

| Jun 29, 2023

There’s only one Fargo, but thanks to the actors, the desert edition isn’t half bad.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 28, 2023

Its quirky and ill-fated characters share DNA with a more whimsical version of a Coen Brothers film. The clever dialogue – which perfectly complements the natural chemistry between Hamm and Fey – and the simplicity of the story makes this an easy watch.

| Jun 27, 2023

There’s a fun throwback quality to “Maggie Moore(s)” and it’s hard to miss the Coen brothers inspiration. Yet the movie stands on its own thanks to its snappy dialogue penned by Paul Bernbaum and a crackling cast.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 22, 2023

Maggie Moore(s) is a film with an identity crisis. Is it a mystery? Is it a romantic comedy? No one truly knows, as the film left me wondering if I was supposed to laugh because if so, I must've missed the memo.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jun 22, 2023

Call it Coen Brothers-lite as categorical shorthand.

| Jun 22, 2023

A film so out-of-step with all the tones it wants to set that it should be shown as a primer in how the Coen Bros. have mastered the mixture of comedy, crime and violence.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 22, 2023

Has just the right amount of quirk to be entertaining.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 22, 2023

Though it lacks a certain bite, there's a certain charm to Maggie Moore(s), due in large part to the talented cast onboard.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 21, 2023

A stronger handle on tone and Slattery could hit closer to Blood Simple. As it stands, it’s still not a big bounce.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 21, 2023

A nifty neo-noir that deftly plumbs the seeping corruption underlying the dull quotidian of a small southwestern city.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 19, 2023

A throwback ... it's an the adult story/mystery/thriller/romance with a dash of Coen Brother's style darkness. Jon Hamm and Tina Fey play against their usual types and turn in complete characters. Dir. Slattery shows a sure storytelling hand. MAD FRIENDS!

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 19, 2023