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Young Adult

Tully movie review: thou shalt be nicer to yourself

Wed, May 02, 2018
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A movie unlike any we’ve seen before, one deeply, intimately sympathetic to modern motherhood — to modern womanhood. Brilliantly wise and funny, and profoundly moving.

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Labor Day review: Stockholm-syndrome romance

Mon, Jan 27, 2014
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A gooey nostalgic look back at that time a young boy’s mom fell in love with their kidnapper, presented under a sexy sweltering summer haze.

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Paradise review

Fri, Oct 18, 2013
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Diablo Cody has a new movie… but you’d hardly know it was her work, for all the bite it lacks.

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question of the day: Why aren’t there more professional female characters in movies?

Tue, Dec 06, 2011
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Who was the last really notable professional woman you can recall in a movie?

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Young Adult (trailer)

Wed, Nov 23, 2011
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The girl you hated in high school? Of course this is written by Diablo Cody.

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