Obvious Child (2014)
A twenty-something comedienne’s unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.
FINAL GRADE: B+
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Are abortion movies a thing now? Called the first “abortion comedy,” Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child dealt with the issue head on, and now another movie, Grandma written and directed by Paul Weitz, takes another straightforward look at a woman choosing to terminate her pregnancy. And…
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Desiree Akhavan’s breakup comedy Appropriate Behavior cautiously and honestly blends the familiar with the new, as she competently writes, directs, and stars in her first feature. Indiscriminately using every aspect of her own life to the screen, Akhaven plays Shirin, a second-generation Iranian who’s struggling…
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SIFF Interview – Jenny Slate & Gillian Robespierre – Obvious Child
Spencer interviews writer/director Gillian Robespierre and star Jenny Slate from the romantic comedy Obvious Child at SIFF 2014.
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SIFF Film Review – Obvious Child
Director Gillian Robespierre and star Jenny Slate‘s Obvious Child has done something close to impossible in creating a fun yet surprisingly serious romantic comedy. We start with seeing Donna (Jenny Slate), a twenty-something stand-up comedian in the middle of her set. This at first had…
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