A self-loathing, failed Eastside novelist living in the ‘hipster’ neighborhood of Echo Park in Los Angeles is shocked to find himself falling in love with everything he hates, including a simple All-American blonde girl from the Westside.
Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder
Director
Michael Bacall
Wally Spivak
Maggie Lawson
Jeanine Mulholland
Elden Henson
Kevin Oberkfell
Robert Kazinsky
Chuck
Michael Cera
Robby LeBeau
Chloé Wepper
Sasha Perez
Mark Webber
Jesse Mueller
Ahna O'Reilly
Tammy Gordon
Hadrian Belove
Peter Beardsley
Catherine Toribio
Katrina Malendez
Jenna Lyng Adams
Woman at Elysian
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
One Night in Miami... did not frame the racism and bigotry as something that could be solved by quality time spent between individuals. Instead, it featured four different legends of Black History together in one room disagreeing for about 2/3 of the film.
Slumber Party Massacre is a gory film with just enough commentary on sexist excuses, the validity of women's voices, and the inherent feminism of the slasher.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
Despite this genre not being a new one, The Novice offers a fresh perspective with its study of performance anxiety
Critical Incident is worthy of a weekend binge, keeping you guessing right up until the end.