Dope is about a self-proclaimed geek, Malcolm, and his two geeky friends who are high school seniors in Inglewood California. The trio ends up being tricked into moving a package of MDMA for a drug dealer.
Hijinks ensue.
5/5
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Dope is Dope. I very much enjoyed this clever little coming-of-age dramedy. It's a breath of fresh air. It's fun! Dope is about a self-proclaimed geek, Malcolm, and his two geeky friends who are high school seniors in Inglewood California. The trio ends up being tricked into moving a package of MDMA for a drug dealer. Hijinks ensue. 5/5
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Red Flag is a film by Alex Karpovsky, whom you may know as Ray on HBO's Girls. I was surpised to find out that Karpovsky has made several films. His earlier film The Hole Story is a very funny and clever mockumentary that I can't recommend highly enough (5/5). Red Flag is a road trip movie again about a fictional version of Karpovsky; the indie filmmaker who embarks on a short 6 state tour of his (real) film Woodpecker after a break up of a long-term relationship. I love a good road trip comedy, and this one doesn't disappoint. Red Flag is charming with its wry, self-deprecating humor. 4/5 I will start off by saying that I picked this solely by virtue of it having Adam Driver. I love Adam Driver, and he's great here. This was a strange little movie that reminded me of Todd Haynes' phenomenal film, Safe. In Safe, a woman becomes increasingly allergic to the world around her. Here, a woman becomes increasingly paranoid about the world, slowly shutting out the mainstream in favor of alternatives for childbirth and childrearing. This film treads the waters of vilifying midwifery and such. Here, what begins as a love story devolves into an domestic horror film. Mina, the woman, downward spirals as she desperately tries to keep her baby "pure," by keeping him indoors and refusing to feed him properly. Meanwhile, the husband fights to get his son outdoors, fed and gaining weight. Hungry Hearts is a pretty quiet and slow film with some excellent performances. The narrative is pretty uncomplicated, as we have the basic man = reason in crisis fighting for logic in a world of female insanity. 3/5 If you know what's good for you, you like Flight of the Concords. And, you individually love both Jemaine Clement and Brett McKenzie. People Places Things is a little indie dramedy starring Jemaine that I recently watched on Netflix. It's a bit uneven, but it's charming enough. People Places Things is about a single dad, graphic novelist, teacher who is trying to move on from his recent divorce. I could relate to this film on a number of levels, but I'm not sure it will hit home for everyone--and that is just fine. I laughed quite a bit, though I often laugh at moments in films that no one else would ever laugh at, so I dunno if you want to take my opinion on the comedic value with a grain of salt. And with these caveats I do not mean to pigeonhole this nice little indie flick, it really was good. Jessica Williams of the Daily Show is great as art student Kat. Jemaine is solid. 3/5 |
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