Emily the Criminal Review — Emily the Criminal (2022) Film Review from the 44th Annual Sundance Film Festival, a movie directed by John Patton Ford, starring Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Kim Yarbrough, Kara Luiz, Janice Sonia Lee, Wesley Han, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Sheila Korsi, and Brandon Sklenar. In the first few minutes of the [...]
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- 1/29/2022
- by David McDonald
- Film-Book
“Emily the Criminal,” by John Patton Ford, is One job asks her to be a crook, one job treats her like a crook, and one job pays so little it’s essentially stealing from her. The girl, Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is an embittered art student with $70,000 in college debt, a felony conviction for aggravated assault and essentially no leverage to negotiate her terms of employment besides the pepper spray in her purse, which won’t help much for the two white-collar gigs. The title of this chilly thriller announces which job she picks. Her circumstances explain why. But despite the fact that the camera rarely backs away from studying Plaza’s wary eyes and tense mouth in close-up, this character piece feels as distanced from its taciturn subject as if it was merely monitoring her on security camera.
Plaza, who also produced the film, is strong as a scammer who...
Plaza, who also produced the film, is strong as a scammer who...
- 1/25/2022
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Network: NBC
Episodes: 24 (half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: January 16, 2012 -- present
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Betty White (host), Michael Alaimo, Lou Beatty Jr., Ann Benson, Nick De Mauro, Reatha Grey, Richard Herd, Sheila Korsi, Joan Kushell, Emilie Melonas, Richard Reicheg, Peg Shirley, Ron Southart, Ted Lange, and Michael Yama.
TV show description:
This hidden-camera TV show is adapted from Benidorm Bastards, a hit TV series from Belgium. The elderly play pranks on members of the younger set as they take senior stereotypes and turn them on their ear, thanks to a cast of sassy septuagenarians who are hip, sexy and ready to party.
Betty White, "America's favorite comedy sweetheart," sends a fearless band of senior citizens to the streets to pull shocking and (hopefully) hilarious pranks on the younger generation.
Episodes: 24 (half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: January 16, 2012 -- present
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Betty White (host), Michael Alaimo, Lou Beatty Jr., Ann Benson, Nick De Mauro, Reatha Grey, Richard Herd, Sheila Korsi, Joan Kushell, Emilie Melonas, Richard Reicheg, Peg Shirley, Ron Southart, Ted Lange, and Michael Yama.
TV show description:
This hidden-camera TV show is adapted from Benidorm Bastards, a hit TV series from Belgium. The elderly play pranks on members of the younger set as they take senior stereotypes and turn them on their ear, thanks to a cast of sassy septuagenarians who are hip, sexy and ready to party.
Betty White, "America's favorite comedy sweetheart," sends a fearless band of senior citizens to the streets to pull shocking and (hopefully) hilarious pranks on the younger generation.
- 7/12/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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