The A-List: Honey Don’t. Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza star in the second part of a thematic trilogy from Ethan Coen. Qualley is a PI in Bakersfield investigating, Plaza (one of my fave actresses) works at the police station (friends with benefits situation), and Chris Evans is a creepy preacher. This got horrible reviews on IMDB, but both El Chico and I loved it. We watched the first in this thematic trilogy (Drive Away Dolls) this summer which also stars Qualley…and got horrible reviews, but is a lot of fun. Despite being from a Coen brother, it’s not the same type of quality films the brothers are known for, which might be why.
I somehow missed this whole trio. I’ll give anything Coen Bros or Coen Bro a shot. Putting these on my list of movies to watch. Ethan Coen has a play Off-Broadway this season called Let’s Love that Aubrey Plaza had a small role in. It closes on Nov 22 so I don’t think I’m going to get around to seeing it unless maybe it extends.
I like AP a lot too. Loved her in Emily the Criminal, White Lotus, Safety Not Guaranteed and My Old Ass. I haven’t watched Parks and Recreation, which might be a lot of people’s first exposure to her. There are plans to do a TV series based on Emily the Criminal with AP as a producer but not reprising the role of Emily. I’m skeptical. The film had a great ending.
Broken Flowers (B+) Somehow I never got to this one from Jim Jarmusch when I was trying to see all his films. Bill Murray plays a man who finds out he has a son, but doesn’t know who the mother is, so he visits women from his past.
I’ve seen and loved most Jim Jarmusch movies. But not this one. Putting it on my list.
Fingernails B+ Quirky Apple TV film starring Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White about a near future where couples take tests before marriage. I mainly watched it for the cast and enjoyed it for them.
I’d watch this for that cast too. But no Apple TV.
Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmie Dean, Jimmie Dean (B) I saw the play in college but didn’t remember much. Cher, Karen Black and Kathy Bates are some of the ensemble cast in this Altman film about a James Dean fan club reunion.
I saw this one a long time ago. Love Altman films.
Wolfs (B) Brad Pitt and George Clooney are fixers trying to one-up each other for the entire movie as they have to work together to clean up a messy death. It probably would have been better with lesser known actors.
I’d like to watch this one.
Highest 2 Lowest B-. Not Spike Lee’s best joint but it was still okay. It felt like a storyline from Empire… A music exec’s son and son’s friend are kidnapped, but after his son is returned safe, he doesn’t want to pay the ransom.
I’ll put this one on my list too. I like many of Spike Lee’s films.
