‘PEN15’ finishes with bittersweet goodbye to girlhood
Season two of “PEN15” sacrificed some of the gross gags and shocking vulgarity of its earlier episodes in exchange for more developed relationships and higher emotional stakes, but in the end, it seems like a fair trade. After all, just as Maya and Anna start to grow up, so must “PEN15.”
‘PEN15’ finishes with bittersweet goodbye to girlhood
Season two of “PEN15” sacrificed some of the gross gags and shocking vulgarity of its earlier episodes in exchange for more developed relationships and higher emotional stakes, but in the end, it seems like a fair trade. After all, just as Maya and Anna start to grow up, so must “PEN15.”
The way “PEN15” handles the mockery that Maya is subjected to is apt and painful, and watching it happen to a mixed-race Japanese girl made it hit close to home.
The way “PEN15” handles the mockery that Maya is subjected to is apt and painful, and watching it happen to a mixed-race Japanese girl made it hit close to home.
Picks of the Week: Indie flicks, festivals and features for February
On Sunday some of you might be shocked to find out the Super Bowl is happening again. Watching it will not be my Sunday recommendation but I felt it worth mentioning so you aren’t as blindsided as I was.
Picks of the Week: Indie flicks, festivals and features for February
On Sunday some of you might be shocked to find out the Super Bowl is happening again. Watching it will not be my Sunday recommendation but I felt it worth mentioning so you aren’t as blindsided as I was.
Picks of the Week: Beat the back-to-school blues with blockbusters, baby birds and beyond
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for UC Berkeley classes to start back up this Wednesday. But first, there are two days left of summer break, and I plan to make the most of them.
Picks of the Week: Beat the back-to-school blues with blockbusters, baby birds and beyond
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for UC Berkeley classes to start back up this Wednesday. But first, there are two days left of summer break, and I plan to make the most of them.
Good intentions leave no room for complexity in Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade’
But Fisher’s surrounding film ultimately rests on the laurels she creates, unimaginatively mining meme culture and the generational gap for easy laughs.
Good intentions leave no room for complexity in Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade’
But Fisher’s surrounding film ultimately rests on the laurels she creates, unimaginatively mining meme culture and the generational gap for easy laughs.