Posts Tagged ‘Gillian Robespierre’
SIFF Film Review – Landline
As we move further and further away from the decade that defined so many of us, 90’s period pieces are seeing quite an uptick in modern cinema. (The Wackness and The To Do List are the first to spring to mind.) And while it’s undeniably…
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SIFF Interview – Jenny Slate, Gillian Robespierre & Abby Quinn – Landline
Spencer interviews director Gillian Robespierre and actresses Jenny Slate & Abby Quinn from the dramedy Landline at SIFF 2017.
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Film Review – Grandma
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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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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