Tag: 2015 movies
More Than Sororal Relationships, Sisters Addresses Coming to Terms With Middle Age
“We did it you guys. We stopped time.” So marvels Kelly (Rachel Dratch), a former high school classmate of illustrious Ellis sisters Kate (Tina Fey) [Read More…]
The Symbiosis of Friendship As Detailed by Microbe & Gasoline
In every adolescence, there is a period characterized by feelings of isolation and loneliness. For the protagonist of Microbe & Gasoline, fourteen-year-old Daniel Guéret (Ange [Read More…]
Me Him Her: It’s All About Sexualité
Max Landis’ buildup to his directorial debut, Me Him Her, has been a long time coming, particularly with the box office cachet of his major [Read More…]
The Psychology of Friendship as Highlighted by Queen of Earth
A one-two punch of emotional trauma can be especially difficult for someone prone to always getting their way in life, and generally having things in [Read More…]
Love & Obsession, As Deciphered By Sleeping With Other People
The age-old question of whether or not men and women can truly be friends is addressed in a new light with Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other [Read More…]
Night Owls: A Jaded Rom-Com That Makes Football Mildly Interesting
When it comes to the execution of the one-night stand movie, a lot of things can go wrong–mainly because it’s such a cliched topic. But [Read More…]
The Gift (Of Revenge)
The question of whether or not we can ever really get over the cruelty of our high school tormentors is explored with creepy gusto in [Read More…]
The Mend: An Exploration of Heartbreak
More complex even than the sister-sister relationship is the brother-brother one. At least, that’s how it comes across in John Magary’s The Mend. Bordering more [Read More…]
Addicted to Fresno Explores the Anomalous Existence of Central California
To most people, even those living in it, Fresno is no more than a truck stop along the way to somewhere better. Jamie Babbit, best [Read More…]
People Places Things: A Coup for Jemaine Clement & James C. Strouse
Screenwriter James C. Strouse has made a name for himself with more dramatic films like Lonesome Jim and Grace Is Gone. Traces of his tragicomic [Read More…]