MENU

Movies

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Movie tip: 'Battle of the Sexes' and a tale of two movies

October 11, 2017 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 11, 2017 1:07 pm

By Kristina Dorsey
Features Editor

k.dorsey@theday.com

Battle of the Sexes

Movie tip

Battle of the Sexes

“Battle of the Sexes” feels like two distinct movies. One is a drama about Billie Jean King’s sexual awakening. The other is a comedy about Bobby Riggs’ perpetual-center-of-attention personality and his PR-genius decision to challenge King to a battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in 1973. Both parts of the film are fine; they just don’t feel cohesive. Emma Stone buries herself under King’s signature shag haircut and finds the soul beneath King’s sports focus and stoicism. Steve Carell perfectly captures Riggs as showman and court-jester.

Comment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed.

STORIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Tipping Point: Our picks and pans

STREAM TIP Hot Ones YouTube, Hulu I wish I came up with the idea of a talk show during which the guest eats 10 progressively hotter chicken wings (or a vegan substitute), but Hot Ones wouldn’t be near...

Tipping Point: Our picks and pans

FOOD TIP Shrimp Curdito Tostada Los Charros Cantina 30 Main St, Centerbrook Yes, I loved the Shrimp Curdito dish ($18) I ordered at Los Charros Cantina. Listed on the menu in the Specialty Tacos or To...

STREAMING TIP Mr. Harrigan’s Phone Netflix Despite its supernatural premise, based on a Stephen King short story, “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” is an eerie, wonderfully acted coming of age story about teenag...

Tipping Point: Our picks and pans

FOOD TIP Cajun salmon Rustic Café, 516 Boston Post Road, East Lyme I know that Rustic Café has an array of burgers that are pretty hard to resist. But try to resist if the Cajun salmon is on the spec...