The Lost Daughter
Watch afterDon't Look Up (2021), The Power of the Dog (2021), tick tick... BOOM! (2021), West Side Story (2021),
StarringDagmara Domińczyk,
StudioEndeavor Content,
Much to the Republican Party’s dismay, the birth rate in the United States has been gradually on the decline, hitting an all-time low in 2020. Couples are not only waiting longer to have children, they’re having less of them, with an average of 1.6 per family. While climate change and cost of living expenses are the primary factors in the decision to have fewer children (or none at all), a small part of it can also be attributed to more people accepting a difficult truth: that raising children can be an incredibly hard and thankless task. Maggie Gyllenhaal makes an assured debut as a writer and director in her adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter, a complicated and strangely moving psychological drama/thriller about two women who bond over this truth. Continue Reading →
The Power of the Dog
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SimilarDriving Miss Daisy (1989), Erin Brockovich (2000), Maria Full of Grace (2004), Pi (1998), Stranger Than Paradise (1984), The Straight Story (1999),
Watch afterDon't Look Up (2021), The Power of the Dog (2021), West Side Story (2021),
StarringRenée Elise Goldsberry,
New York City. January 29th, 1990. Composer and playwright Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield) turns 30 at the end of the week. SUPERBIA, the dystopian science fiction musical he's spent most of a decade writing, is about to have its first-ever full workshop. It's a critical moment for Jon, one that could well make his career (or break it irreparably). If SUPERBIA bombs, Jon will be washed up before he ever set out to sea. To crank up the pressure, the show is missing a critical song, a tune that the whole affair will turn on. Continue Reading →