Julia Roberts and Rose Byrne deliver spectacular performances in Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" and Mary Bronstein's "If I Had Legs I’d Kick You," says critic Sean Burns.
playing flinty, difficult characters blessedly unconcerned with eliciting the audience’s sympathies
These substantial roles for women are a cause for celebration, with "After the Hunt" being an entertainingly trashy provocation and "If I Had Legs I’d Kick You" boasting audacious laughs.
Author's summary: Julia Roberts and Rose Byrne shine in two new films.