Eleven films opening and I’m working on next week’s NOW cover. Six-word review time!
Around the World in 50 Concerts: Heddy Honigman tracks an orchestra’s tour. [Susan]
Boulevard: Robin Williams’ swan song. A shame.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl: Cast Bel Powley in everything. Now.
Guidance: Pat Mills’ debut: A good start. [Glenn]
I Am Chris Farley: A tragic life, examined very carefully.
The Kindergarten Teacher: Israeli drama explores art, very artfully. [Rad]
The Last Gigolos: Elegantly shot documentary about cruise folk.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Pointless, stylish fun is still fun.
She’s Funny That Way: Bogdanovich makes a pleasant, classical farce. [Rad]
Straight Outta Compton: NWA biopic feels like greatest hits. [Rad]
Teen Lust: Blaine Thurier made another one, huh? [Rad]
Phew! Okay, back to work. Catch you later!
Isn’t the teenage girl in Diary of a Teenage Girl 15, not 17? Each year younger ups the creep factor of Skarsgard’s character exponentially (as does the porn ‘stache) and the divide between the girl’s hormones and her maturity. Did the movie age up the character? The movie does look well acted, but if they upped the girl’s age they really changed the dynamic.
Yeah, she’s 17 in the film — there’s even a point where she mentions how soon she’ll be 18. It does change things, I suppose, but this version of the movie could not have been made with a protagonist who’s any younger.