PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020)

 

Written & Directed: Emerald Fennell  Cinematography: Benjamin Kracun  Editor: Frederic Thoraval 

Cast: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Adam Brody, Sam Richardson, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverene Cox, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon, Loren Paul, Christopher Lowell, Steve Monroe

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

HORSE GIRL (2020)

Directed By: Jeff Baena 
Written By: Jeff Baena & Alison Brie 
Cinematography: Sean McElwee 
Editor: Ryan Brown 


Cast: Alison Brie, Molly Shannon, John Ortiz, Debby Ryan, Toby Huss, Angela Trimbur, Paul Reiser, Aaron Stanford, Robin Tunney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Dylan Gelula, John Reynolds, David Paymer, Jay Duplass 

Sarah, a socially isolated arts and crafts store employee, finds herself more content in the company of horses and supernatural crime shows than people. But when a series of strangely surreal dreams upend the simplicity of her waking life, Sarah struggles to distinguish her visions from reality. A darkly humorous psychological thriller about a woman's search for the truth, however abstract it may be.

THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)

Directed By: James Franco 
Written By: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber 
Based on the Book "The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” Written By: Greg Sistero & Tom Bissell 
Cinematography By: Brandon Trost 
Editor: Stacey Schroeder 


Cast: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Alison Brie, Jerrod Carmichael, June Diane Raphael, Nathan Fielder, Joe Mande, Jason Mantzoukas, Sharon Stone, Megan Mullaly, Melanie Griffith, Hannibal Buress, Charlyne Yi, Bob Odenkirk, Tommy Wiseau, Casey Wilson, Kelly Oxford

The film is a kind of feel good story. That seems to show even if you have little to no talent but persevere you can achieve it. It also shows that you can make it in Hollywood as there is no set path or any rules really.

THE LITTLE HOURS (2017)

Written & Directed By: Jeff Baena 
Cinematography By: Quyen Tran 
Editor: Ryan Brown 


Cast: Dave Franco, Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Kate Micucci, Nick Offerman, Jemima Kirke, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Paul Reiser, Fred Armisen, Paul Weitz, Lauren Weedman 

On the run from the battle-seasoned Lord Bruno for sleeping with his wife, the handsome and willing servant, Massetto, flees to the safety of the woods during the warm and peaceful summer of 1347. There, after a chance encounter with the always boozy but merciful Father Tommasso, the young charmer will find refuge into his convent's sanctuary, on one condition: to pretend he is a deaf-mute. However, Massetto's tempting presence will unavoidably upset the already frail balance of things within the sexually-repressed female realm, as nun after nun desperately seeks an escape from their tedious way of life and an extra reason to molest the charming handyman. In the end, will those cloistered Sisters finally find out what they had been missing out on all these years?

GLOW SEASON 1 (TV REVIEW)

GLOW

  Let me start off by saying that I used to watch the gorgeous ladies of wrestling on a regular basis as a kid. I wasn't a die hard fan watching it every week but occasionally enough. So when it went off the air I was disappointed. Decades later when the documentary on the league/show came out I was overjoyed and brought back many nostalgic memories. So of course I was excited to watch this show. As it seemed to be in the right hands and had Alison Brie headlining who I am a fan of and Marc Marion who I am also a fan of him and his podcast. 

 The show isn't a total success but it is far from a failure.