THELMA is both a loving portrait and a thrilling tale of aging
by Billie Anderson, Staff Writer
June Squibb shines brightly in her first leading role, brilliantly complemented by the equally phenomenal Richard Roundtree.
BEAU IS AFRAID delivers a dazzling, yet shallow, psychological journey
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Three hours is a long time to sit with an unchanging, hollow, protagonist.
Parker Posey as a Girlfriend
by Jaime Davis
The Fixer at Moviejawn
I first noticed Parker Posey when I was about 15 years old, watching Dazed and Confused when it came out. All of my friends were freaking out about the bevy of hot boys in it (especially that Sasha Jenson dude – girls were going crazy for him in the mid-90’s), but I only had eyes for one person in it: Darla, played by Posey. The minute I laid eyes on her, I internally sat up, blinked, and wiped the fog out of my eyes. There’s something so fresh and unusual about her acting presence; she’s quirky, yes, but there’s more to it than that. She demands you pay attention to her at all times. You never know WHAT she’s about to do. The moment I heard her yell, “All right you little freshmen bitches…AIR RAID!” in Dazed and Confused, I was a goner. I’ve been in love with her ever since.
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