Person To Person (2017), Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson
Person To person is a new drama featuring various New York City based characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of a day.
Written/directed by Dustin Guy Defa, Michael Cera, Abbi Jacobson, and Michaela Watkins are among the key cast.
I’m curious about this because of Michael Cera, the seemingly quirky characters, the fact that it’s set in New York (a city I miss) but also because it reminds me of a 2015 comedy I loved called People Places Things.
Sally field and Max Greenfield are the stars of Hello, My Name Is Doris, the story of a mature woman who romantically pursues a much younger man.
This kind of tale certainly isn’t the sort of thing you see in movies everyday, so, naturally I had to meet Doris for myself. In meeting Doris, I got to learn about her story and how it relates to her current choices.
There are a few dramatic and funny moments in this movie. However, what sticks most in my mind are the scenes that were so uncomfortable to watch that averting my gaze just had to happen. By uncomfortable, I’m referring to the situations the characters get themselves into as opposed to the films execution, which, overall is ok.
The actors did well with their performances but I didn’t like Hello, My Name Is Dorisenough for the uncomfortable moments to be worth it. What I did like a lot is the following quote because the meaning is just what a chronic procrastinator like myself needs to remember, always.
‘There are seven days in a week and someday isn’t one of them’
I also like that Hello My Name Is Doris helped me to conclude that essentially, we’re all stalkers when we find something /someone we like enough. But of course, as is the case with most things, there are levels and I for one am on the ‘no restraining order necessary’ category.
Directed by Rebecca Miller, Maggie’s Plan stars Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke and Greta Gerwig in story that centres around a young woman who is eager to start a family on her own. The only thing is, she ends up becoming a mistress and breaking up the marriage of her professor lover and his wife (Moore).
As you can tell from the trailer, there’s quite a lot going on. I like that Maggie’s Plan has been categorised as a comedy. Although, I don’t recall laughing, let alone smiling more than once during the trailer. The most exciting thing about this movie, for me, is brilliant actress Julianne Moore. Even more so because she’s sporting what sounds like a convincing European accent.
Travis Fimmel, Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph also star.
James White is a promising new movie starring Christopher Abbot, Cynthia Nixon, Ron Livingston and Scott Mescudi. The protagonist is a young man struggling with self destructive behaviour.
I, like many have enjoyed the work of both Abbott and Nixon in their previous hit TV shows, Girls and Sex And The City, respectively. That fact combined with this intriguing trailer and Josh Mond’s direction have me feeling hopeful.
Starring Chris Evans, an Actor best known for his role as Marvel’s Captain America and British Actress Alice Eve, Before We Go is a drama/romance about two people that meet on the subway in New York City.
Something reminiscent of Richard Linklater’s brilliant film, Before Sunrise (2004) is what I’m thinking of after watching this trailer. As such, I look forward to seeing how this particular story unfolds. Even more so because this is Evans’ directorial debut.
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