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Interview: Spouses and Creative Collaborators Dave Franco and Alison Brie on Somebody I Used to Know, Coming-of-Age Films and the Freedom in Streaking

I have a long history with Dave Franco that goes back to a time when I was invited to visit the New Orleans set of 21 Jump Street. The invite […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 13, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Somebody I Used to Know Channels Classic Rom-Coms for an Art House Crowd

    Co-written by spouses and frequent collaborators Dave Franco and Alison Brie (and directed by Franco), Somebody I Used to Know is essentially an art-house adaptation of My Best Friend’s Wedding, […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • February 10, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Promising Young Woman Channels Fury and Frustration into a Bold and Sharp Revenge Thriller

    Promising Young Woman

    This time last year, I was writing about the film that ultimately landed at the top of my Best Films of 2019 list: Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. In Gerwig’s capable […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • December 24, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Happiest Season Misses a Chance to Bring Depth, Heart to a Memorable Holiday Family Gathering

    As fun as it can be to revisit holiday favorites year after year, it’s always nice to see new festive films make their way into the world this time of […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • November 25, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: The Rental‘s Sheila Vand on Working with Dave Franco, the Randomness of Violence and Drive-In Movie Premieres

    The Rental

    Actress Sheila Vand is like a secret weapon in every movie she appears in. When the second generation Iranian-American, born in Los Angeles, shows up in a film, your eyes […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 27, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Rental Delivers a Few Creepy Scares from an Oceanfront Getaway

    The Rental

    Two horror movies arrive to watch this week, and both of them feel as though they’re aiming for something grander than what the final product actually delivers. Both are by […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • July 24, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Bigger Cast, A Bit Less Heart in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

    Lego Movie 2

    One of the most enjoyable aspects of 2014’s The Lego Movie was the big mystery behind what it was that was creating and manipulating the characters and situations. The reveal […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • February 8, 2019
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