Elliot Page has their best role since ‘Juno’ in the joyful directorial debut of Drew Boarrymore, a coming of age tale set in the DIY world of local roller derby leagues.
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‘The Intervention’ – A smaller ‘Chill’ on Amazon Prime
The Intervention (2016) of this indie spin on The Big Chill is a marriage intervention instigated by Annie (Melanie Lynskey). She is convinced that Ruby (Cobie Smulders) and Peter (Vincent Piazza), an eternally bickering couple, are in a toxic marriage and she’s invited the old gang to back up her plea that they stop dancing […]
Kelly Reichardt’s ‘Night Moves’ on Amazon Prime and free on Kanopy
Night Moves (2013), the fourth film that New York-based director Kelly Reichardt made in Oregon with screenwriter Jon Raymond, was her most commercial project to that time, though you won’t mistake this drama of eco-terrorists who blow a dam on a southern Oregon river for a Hollywood thriller. Reichardt and longtime screenwriting partner Jon Raymond […]
Watch This! ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ coming to Netflix in March
The upcoming Netflix Original Movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday is set to debut Netflix on Friday, March 18, a day after its world premiere at SXSW. I leave the description to Pee-wee himself (as featured on his blog): The new film stars the beloved fun-loving hero of TV, stage and film, ME!! In Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a […]