No small amount of words have been written recently unpacking the suboptimal state of the world, and its connection to the modern crisis of male identity. Over the last several decades, many men have had to reexamine things they once felt were settled truths. But there aren’t a lot of American films that, in a substantive and positive-minded way, try to examine masculine ennui and emotional drift in the modern world, especially in intergenerational fashion. Enter writer-director Noah Pritzker’s Ex-Husbands, a bittersweet father-and-sons dramedy, starring Griffin Dunne, which feels oddly relevant while also giving off a dated throwback vibe. What may strike some as lightweight will connect with more attuned viewers as a compassionately observed collection of just-so moments — a worthwhile cinematic novella. For the full review, from the A.V. Club, click here. (Greenwich Entertainment, R, 99 minutes)
