The happily ever after of “Babygirl” doesn’t involve that younger man. It doesn’t really involve a man at all. Or babies. (Romy is the milk-drinker here, she needs no competition.) It demands that Romy recognize and pursue what she actively desires. That’s the promise and gift of some of the best of these works (like Wong’s hour, like “All Fours,”... See more

Middle Age Is Sexy Now

In “Babygirl” and other recent movies, popular culture is finally getting comfortable with the sexual lives of 50-something women.