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Geekscape Movie Review: Promising Young Woman

by MCDave

Throughout Emerald Fennell’s pulse-pumping revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, you constantly hear the refrain, “but I’m a good guy”. Well talk is cheap, and the film’s protagonist Cassie makes it her life mission to teach these “good guys” that actions speak louder than words. From a male’s perspective, the film not only delivers a thrilling psychological tale of vengeance, it also speaks volumes about society’s alarming attempt to normalize the toxic “boys will be boys” mentality that’s pervasive in everyday life.

Cassie (Carey Mulligan) is scarred. Years after a night of heavy drinking resulted in tragedy for her best friend Nina, the former Medical School standout has purposely devolved into an unpleasant coffee shop barista dead set on righting a cultural wrong. Cassie spends her nights frequenting local clubs and masquerading as a helpless lush who’s too intoxicated to comprehend her own vulnerability. She knows that this ruse will attract the attention of some male predator and provide Cassie the opportunity to expose their disgusting behavior.

This cunning little game that Cassie plays is far from the entirety of the film. Fennell’s script also sends Cassie on a trip down memory lane when a former Med School classmate Ryan, played superbly by Bo Burnham, runs into her at the coffee shop and a relationship ensues. Ryan’s character serves as a beacon of hope for a woman so entrenched in her negative views of the opposite sex, all while pulling Cassie back to the darkest moments of her life. There are so many other twists, turns and deviations thrown onto the canvas of Fennell’s screenplay that elevate Promising Young Woman to something far beyond a statement film. Cassie’s guarded character slowly reveals more about her personal psyche as the story progresses and she’s utterly fascinating. And the thrill ride she’ll take you on can only be topped by the towering onscreen performance from Carey Mulligan. She owns the role and runs with it, crafting an insidious unpredictability to Cassie that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Promising Young Woman represents that rare and impactful type of movie experience that not only carries a powerful message, but wraps it in an engaging and brilliantly delivered package.

GRADE: 4.5/5

Allison Brie To Star In Netflix / Jenji Kohan’s Upcoming ‘G.L.O.W.’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We were already excited for Jenji Kohan’s upcoming Netflix series G.L.O.W., but today’s news has certainly taken that excitement to another level.

The series was announced back in May, and is inspired by the real-life Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion that was wildly popular before disbanding in the early 90’s.

The series, according to Variety, has been described as “big hair and body slams,” and will hit Netflix in the form of ten, thirty-minute episodes.

Variety reported today that Community star and worldwide celebrity crush Allison Brie has joined the series as its main character, “who finds one last attempt to live her dreams in the form of a weekly series about female wrestlers.”

It’s going to be so good. Hell, it’s a Netflix series, it was always going to be good.

Are you old enough to remember G.L.O.W.? Are you looking forward to this new series? Be sure to sound out in the comments below!

Watch The Hilarious Red-Band Trailer For ‘Sleeping With Other People’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: This looks pretty hilarious, and I’m not just saying that because I have a huge crush on Allison Brie.

Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Brie) and Jake (Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done.

Sounds pretty ridiculous, doesn’t it? Yeah. It looks pretty ridiculous too. Watch the red-band trailer below:

https://youtu.be/bMft3Vx9MTE

Sleeping With Other People hits theatres on September 11th.

Joel McHale Says That ‘Community’ Is Over

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Is it finally over?

Could Community finally be finished?

I sure hope not. Last year’s Yahoo-driven season six was a comedic tour-de-force, and somehow surpassed many fans high, high expectations.

Once the sixth season concluded earlier this year, things were pretty up in the air as to whether or not we’d see a seventh season, a #sixseasonsandamovie style motion picture, or nothing at all.

Yahoo has expressed interest in somehow continuing the franchise, as has series creator Dan Harmon. Joel McHale, however, doesn’t think it’s going to happen, as stated in an interview with Metro Weekly:

“All of our contracts were up after six years,” McHale told Metro Weekly. “All the actors on the show, almost without exception — their stock has risen significantly and it’s out of the pay rate that is affordable to make the show. So you’re not going to be able to get Alison Brie or Gillian Jacobs at a normal television salary anymore. There is just not enough money to be able to pay for the show.”

So there you have it. Contracts are up, and pretty much everyone is a far bigger star than they were when they started the series, meaning another season would be very, very expensive.

Harmon, however, does think we’ll at least see a movie. He told TVLine back at SDCC that “We wait a little bit, let [the cast] explore their awesome careers, and then we get together for an incredible movie.”

It would be a shame to see a series very much in its prime series go the way of the dodo at this point, but after seeing five more seasons than I ever thought I would, I’m really just happy that the show went on as long as it did.

Do you hope that we see more Community? What would you like to see in a movie? Sound out below!

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