Recap: ‘The Good Place’ S2E6: “The Trolley Problem”
With this week’s “The Trolley Problem”, 'The Good Place' continues a subversive and structure-ripping second season with a zany and laugh-a-minute pace.
‘God’s Own Country’: It’s not grim up North
Logline: Alcoholic teen farmer Johnny’s world is turned happily upside down by a Romanian migrant. Verdict: Independent filmmaker Francis Lee (Me Without You) makes an unlikely yet rough-and-ready love story all the more poignant in Brexit
Friday Flicks: ‘120 Beats Per Minute’, ‘Wonderstruck’, ‘Dealt’
We’ve had a stormy few weeks amid the ever-mounting allegations of sexual assault being levied against Harvey Weinstein – quite possibly the worst kept secret in Hollywood – and lackluster results facing the box office.
‘The Good Place’ season 2: Is hell other people?
Michael Schur’s brilliantly subversive and whimsical laugh riot 'The Good Place' goes from strength to strength in its second season.
Currently Crowdfunding: ‘Latter-Day Glory’, ‘The Power of One Coin’, ‘Rebecca’s Story’
Title: Latter-Day Glory Funding goal: $15,000 Slated for filming: Principle photography completed; raising funds to complete the film Logline: Two gay ex-Mormons explore their past and discuss the growing number of Mormon LGBT suicides. Why you should support it:
‘Woodshock’ – when fashion and film collide
Logline: A young woman devastated by loss falls deep into her dreamland. Verdict: Woodshock is the debut film of fashion designers Kate & Laura Mulleavy, famous for their clothing brand, Rodarte. It follows young woman Theresa
Coming to an indie cinema near you this October
120 Beats Per Minute Directed by: Robin Campillo Distributed by: The Orchard Synopsis: Early 1990s. With AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly ten years, Act Up-Paris activists multiply actions to fight general indifference. Nathan, a newcomer
Watch it now: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’, ‘Mindhunter’, ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s whimsy & song back in season 3 premiere Logline: Rebecca Bunch is the crazy ex-girlfriend in this musical revenge fantasy. Verdict: Rachel Bloom’s weird, absurd, and wonderfully whimsical musical-comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returned for its season
Friday Flicks: ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’, ’78/52′, ‘The Departure’
Blockbuster films are missing the mark as of late, with Blade Runner 2049 having failed to meet expectations at the box office – despite strong advanced sales. Can some indie flare pick up the slack?
Watch it now: ‘Assholes’, ‘Barracuda’, ‘Tom of Finland’
Filthy, deranged and utterly absurd, 'Assholes' follows Adam, Adah, and Aaron as they hook up and indulge in activities that’d make even Divine blush.