Julianne Moore gives a delicate, dexterous performance as a housewife who finds freedom by stepping into the spotlight.

An amusing if predictable spoof that transforms into something far more ambitious and far more interesting.

Jesse Eisenberg brings a Sirkian touch to this wildly entertaining film about a timid New Jersey woman who throws herself headfirst into a new thespian life after she’s cast in her local musical.

Julianne Moore gives another winning performance in this off-kilter black comedy from Jesse Eisenberg about a meek suburban mom who lands a role in a community play. With Paul Giamatti.