MOVIE - Tully

1:34)R (Rating/Time

Wide release 5/4/18

Viewed 5/8/18 in a theater just outside Savannah, GA with Fran and Sheila
IMBd:   7.4/10

RT Critic:  87  Audience:  75
Critic's Consensus:  Tully delves into the modern parenthood experience with an admirably deft blend of humor and raw honesty, brought to life by an outstanding performance by Charlize Theron.

Cag:  3/Liked it, but it was too unsettling for me, never fully embraced it....it was considered a "comedy" and I disagree...

Directed by Jason Reitman

Focus Features

Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston

My comments: A movie about postpartum depression.  I guess I can't say I 100% liked this movie, although Charlize Theron was awesome ... as was the entire cast.  I feel really unsettled about it.  The first quarter of the movie for me was sort of slow moving, maybe even boring, and then when the nanny was introduced things seemed a little too weird to be anywhere near normal.  At first I thought the feeling I had was discomfort, but I think it was more just that it was unsettling.  The surprise ending made lots of puzzle pieces fit together, but I think I wouldn't liked to know the "surprise" a little bit sooner.  

RT/ IMDb Summary:   The film is about Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.

MOVIE - The One I Love

R (1:31)

Limited Release 8/22/2014

9-18-14 at the Loft

RT Critic: 80  Audience: 78

Cag:  4/Liked it a Lot - Quirky

Directed by Charlie McDowell

Radius - TWC

Actors: Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson

My comments:  As I was leaving the theater, I heard a women bemoaning, "I didn't get it."  There's only a little part that you're not supposed to get, it's what I call fantastic realism.  It was fun, clever, and really well acted.  SPOILER ALERT:  The two leads play two different people brilliantly.  Mark Duplass is particularly believable.  It makes you think, but not too hard....

Rotten Tomato Summary:  The highly anticipated debut feature from acclaimed author Charlie McDowell, THE ONE I LOVE is an original tale that continues to showcase McDowell's keen observations of human relationships with a distinct and comedic voice. THE ONE I LOVE, written by Justin Lader, was produced by Mel Eslyn and executive produced by Mark Duplass who stars opposite Elisabeth Moss. On the brink of separation, Ethan (Duplass) and Sophie (Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in anattempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.

MOVIE - Safety Not Guaranteed

This was a good one!
Limited release 6/8/12
Viewed at Kolb Century cheap theater Sat., 9/1/12
R (1:24)
RT Critic 92 Audience 89
cag:  really loved it! (5.5)
on DVD 10/30/12
Director:  Colin Trevorrow
Film District

Mark Duplass plays Kenneth, a disheveled, likable 30-something oddball who desires a partner to accompany him back in time.  Aubrey Plaza plays Darius, the mid-twenties magazine intern with her own foibles who "applies" for the job.  Jake Johnson and Karan Soni are wonderful as the other two magazine reporters that accompany her.  Lots of laughs, some very sweet moments, and a great script that keeps you wondering and wondering made this movie pass in the snap of the fingers.  It was really good!