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Drive-Away Dolls Movie Review

admin — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:44:27 +0000

With Ethan Coen stepping outside the brotherhood in the creation of Drive-Away Dolls, it might make one wonder if he can still bring the magic all by himself? The short answer is talent is talent, singularly or in conjunction with the family connection. A lot of what makes a Coen Brothers film what it is is present here. There are some entertaining additions as well.

Early example, their usual approach to violence, where it is used almost as a summation of the randomness of fate is sidestepped by having one of the most graphic scenes of maleficence in their canon open the film. It is shocking and arriving so early on acts as a bit of a red herring as underlining all that happens afterward is a simple love story.

Actor Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood) in a real star turn plays Jamie, a young woman looking for love in mostly the wrong places. Her friendship with the conservative Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) underlines the direction the film takes and as they come to define their relationship, your interest grows.

This road trip film with a twist sees Ethan crafting a work that references the excesses of the seventies and the emergence of gay culture acceptance in the nineties in a thoroughly entertaining way. There are also interludes like the psychedelic scenes that bring to mind The Joshua Light Shows from the Fillmore East and West days that add to the irreverence that makes the Coen’s work so much darn fun.
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Watch the first trailer for Drive-Away Dolls!

admin — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:12:35 +0000

Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up.

In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

Directed by Ethan Coen, Drive-Away Dolls stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp and Matt Damon and will be released in Aussie cinemas September 21!
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Booksmart Movie Review

admin — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:10:57 +0000

There is a lot more to Booksmart than it just being a female version of the typical end of High School years romp. It has a big heart and a big brain and it marks the exceptionally strong directorial debut of Olivia Wilde. She delivers a work that will resonate strongly with females but includes much to admire for men as well.

Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) are besties who are about to graduate from High School. They’ve buried their heads in books for too long and are beginning to feel that they might have missed things along the way. Fun things. They decide to cram three years of misbehaving into one last night before graduation with hilarious results.

They share a friendship based on honesty and respect and their banter is utterly modern and comically uninhibited. They support each other and see things of depth and value with each other where their fellow students only see the surface details. It’s to the strength of the script and Wilde’s sure hand that you get caught up with their plight completely.

There is such a satisfying sense of naivety mixed with intelligence with Amy and Molly and it defies the one dimension characters that usually inhabit movies of this genre. Booksmart is full of uncertainty, laughter, awkwardness, bravery and more than a touch of the bittersweet, it’s just like one remembers high school, only better, much better.

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Here is the new trailer for Booksmart – in cinemas July 11!

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:11:48 +0000

On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more.

Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

Booksmart is directed by Olivia Wilde, stars Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and is in Australian cinemas July 11!
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