Occasionally muddled though it may be, She’s Funny That Way has an appealing cast and blithe spirit, even if the experience is somehow frustrating because we can see that Bogdanovich is oh-so-close to a very good film.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 29, 2022

With an eclectic career spanning almost five decades, Bogdanovich is one of cinema's most enduring stalwarts.

Full Review | Oct 12, 2021

...a film that dangles the promise of capturing some of that old Bogdanovich magic...

Full Review | Sep 29, 2021

A surprisingly lightweight comeback vehicle for director Peter Bogdanovich, but one filled with memorable performances...

Full Review | Jun 7, 2021

With 'She's Funny That Way', Bogdanovich fails to make any of his characters identifiable, which can result in us getting bored halfway through the movie. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Apr 23, 2020

The satirical nature of She's Funny That Way keeps the film entertaining.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 16, 2019

A light and likeable screwball comedy with a stellar ensemble cast.

Full Review | Aug 15, 2019

She's Funny That Way is one sharper script away from being a truly decent comedy, but the pace and frivolity still make this an enjoyable romp.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 7, 2019

Bogdanovich is clearly in his element, even dashing off some excellent post-modern flourishes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 5, 2019

Some strong lead performances from Imogen Poots and Owen Wilson sweeten the deal, but the plot is heavily reliant on coincidence ...

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Nov 2, 2018

...it left me smiling for hours, and although it deals with complex themes such as divorce, infidelity and prostitution, Bogdanovich treats them in a fun and light way. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 1, 2018

Bogdanovich co-wrote the script with (now ex-wife) Louise Stratten, and one gets glimpses throughout of the comic soufflé that the project wanted to be.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 22, 2017

Poots is lively and likeable, Aniston and Ifans are both very funny and it's lovely to see the great Cybill Shepherd -- who got her big break in The Last Picture Show -- doing her loyal bit as Izzy's mum.

Full Review | Oct 30, 2017

She's Funny That Way is trying very hard to be a sexy screwball comedy. It tries so hard, with such a contrived and silly story, that it only succeeds in wearing the audience down. [Full review in Japanese]

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Dec 19, 2016

Bogdanovich, the principal proponent of the latter-day screwball comedy, wastes a large and capable cast here.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 4, 2016

It's a lighthearted, somewhat amusing romp written by Bogdanovich and his ex-wife Louise Stratten, filled with interweaving stories that twist and turn, and are amplified when it becomes clear this isn't the first time Arnold has "mentored" a prostitute.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 4, 2016

Co-written by Bogdanovich with his ex-wife Louise Stratten ... the story is brisk, breezy and executed with panache.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 6, 2016

Thankfully, with some top-notch performances, including Ifans' lusty leading man and Jennifer Aniston as a cynical counsellor, this movie turns out to actually be funny that way.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 14, 2015

Amusing piffle for audiences congenitally annoyed by new-fangled comedies.

Full Review | Sep 16, 2015

She's Funny That Way is an oddity that feels like a crowd pleaser but ultimately plays to a very small room.

Full Review | Sep 4, 2015