weekend watchlist: some much needed yet very realistic eco-optimism
Plus adventures in drinking, hanging out in bars, and murder. (First published August 7th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Haley Lu Richardson
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 28
Shayna McHayle costars in dramedy Support the Girls; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Support the Girls movie review: everyone’s workplace should be this warm and happy
Regina Hall is glorious in this sharp yet generous portrait of women’s relationships, one smart and witty about how women navigate everyday sexism. Genuinely surprising that it’s by a male filmmaker.
movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 27-29
Mary Kay Place stars in drama Diane; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Mar 22
Mikki Daughtry cowrites teen romantic drama Five Feet Apart, starring Haley Lu Richardson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
movies by or about women opening US/Can Mar 15
Mikki Daughtry cowrites teen romantic drama Five Feet Apart, starring Haley Lu Richardson; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]
Five Feet Apart movie review: love/sick teen romance
Beautiful teens fall in love while dying prettily in this year’s tragic young romance, one that medical necessity renders refreshingly chaste. Best bit: Star Haley Lu Richardson is genuinely charming.
movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Aug 24
Emily Mortimer opens a bookshop; Melissa McCarthy investigates puppet murder; more…
Split movie review: time for another round of “What the Hell Was M. Night Shyamalan Thinking?”
Lurid and squicky, Split treads water and keeps too many secrets on a dull path to the revelation of its self-satisfied cleverness.
The Edge of Seventeen movie review: bleed for this
This pseudo-80s teen dramedy feels like the flip side of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, bursting with generosity and empathy for its forlorn drama queen.
