In its least manageable moments, early motherhood must feel like an unpaid job with no breaks, an inarticulate boss and working conditions designed to strip all that’s civil from one’s sense of self. Amy Adams’ harried, short-tempered suburban mom is, by all accounts, exactly the kind of attentive, loving and accommodating parent to her 2-year-old boy that society wants : …
Film review: Booksmart Alamy The directorial debut from Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde is “like Lady Bird, but more raucous”, writes Caryn James. Being honest about sex is another way the film grounds its comedy in real life The film’s stars create their characters with that same perfect balance of reality and larger-than-life absurdity. Jared’s best friend, Gigi, is a minor …
