Posts Tagged ‘Diablo Cody’
Film Review – Lisa Frankenstein
A teen romance flick with a deadly comedic twist—that should be the one-line summary of Lisa Frankenstein (2024). The film boasts the screenwriting talents of Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully), which promises some wacky writing (in a good way) with interesting characters. Unfortunately, the film makes…
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Film Review – Tully
Toys laying all over the carpet, dishes in the sink, mouths to feed, teacher parent conferences – the life of a parent is not an easy one. In their third collaboration together, director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody touch upon the ups and downs…
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Film Review – Ricki and the Flash
Thank you, Jonathan Demme, for making Tom Petty’s “American Girl” a harbinger of doom for the woman who sings it in one of his movies. In Ricki and the Flash, that doom comes with the realization that as a woman, you can dream of a…
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Double Feature Showdown – Ginger Snaps vs. Jennifer’s Body
The “Last Girl” is a horror movie trope so prevalent we don’t even think twice when we see it. She is the survivor of whatever atrocities the film has set up for its victims, and usually makes it to the end by keeping her clothes…
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An Analysis – Hollywood’s “It” Comedies
There has been a trend of each year having an “it” comedy movie: the comedy that everyone ends up talking about, even at the year’s end. Now, there can be more than one great comedy a year, but there is usually only one that both…
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Film Review – Young Adult
Remember that one girl in school that everyone hated? She was the popular girl with the hot boyfriend that everyone felt was destined for great things? In Young Adult, Mavis (Charlize Theron) was this girl, and she has never really gotten over the high school…
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Top 10 of 2011 – Brandi’s Picks
I think Top 10 lists are fun. Many critics write beleaguered sorts of “I don’t really want to be doing this and it’s stupid and rankings are meaningless” disclaimers at the beginning of their lists. Ugh. Look, it should go without saying that any list…
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Early Look at Oscar Contenders, Part 2
Trying to figure out the Best Picture Oscars is based on looking at many things, including: what actors are in it, what director is making the film, whether it’s the kind of film the Academy has responded to in the past, and just plain old…
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