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Do you believe in true love in a world where everything seems carefully staged and over-designed to perfection? These are interesting, existential questions asked in Celine Song's star-studded love film about a woman's split between the imperfect but real life – and the smooth, curated life in the fast lane. The names on the poster are big, …
Five Cent Cine: Materialists - Buffalo Rising
Materialists ★★★ (out of 4 stars) Love Is Easy, Dating Is Hard Dakota Johnson’s Lucy has her job as a New York City matchmaker down to a tee. She’s a cool, calm, impeccably dressed and put together (we see her taking lots of time applying her lipstick) $80,000/year agency recruiter. Her technique is to match prospective partners based on the number of boxes in common each one checks. The entire office celebrates—with cake and speeches—Lucy’s nin…
Celine Song Blames “Misogyny" for Rom-Com Decline: “You're Saying Chicks Aren't Serious People" — World of Reel
Celine Song isn’t holding back when it comes to the marginalization of romantic comedies. During a recent conversation with Southampton Playhouse Artistic Director Eric Kohn, the Oscar-nominated director was asked why rom-coms have all but disappeared from the current film landscape. While her sophomore feature, “Materialists,” doesn’t fall squarely into that genre, Song used the opportunity to highlight how deeply embedded biases have pushed th…
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