TULLY Synopsis: Marlo, a mother of three, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully. Starring:Â Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass and Ron Livingston Directed By: Jason Reitman Written By: Diablo Cody Release Date: April 20, 2018 Studio: Focus Features
PARADISE BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLDECEMBER 23, 2013 Diablo Cody has more than proven her worth as a screenwriter, with “Juno” and “Young Adult” under her belt, but taking on the role of writer and director may have been too far of a stretch. In her latest satire, “Paradise,” Cody’s paper-thin veneer is almost hard to stomach at times, feeling less like a script written by … Read More Quick Review: Paradise (2013)
YOUNG ADULT BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLMARCH 25, 2012 “Young Adult” and all its unrelenting qualities are not Jason Reitman’s nor Diablo Cody’s best work. Yet, it entertains and showcases its talent justly and ends up a sub-standard comedy. Diablo Cody returns to small-town Minnesota as she does with most of her writing. In this pseudo-comedy, the main character, Mavis (Charlize Theron), returns home from the … Read More Movie Review: Young Adult (2011)
An up-and-coming dream team of sorts, director Jason Reitman (“Juno” and “Up In The Air”) and writer Diablo Cody (“Juno” and “Jennifer’s Body”) release yet another award-buzzing film. Both were nominated for their collaboration on “Juno” and Diablo Cody actually took home the statue for that one. Jason Reitman was also nominated for his film “Up In The Air” in 2010, which lost to … Read More For Your Consideration 2011: “Young Adult”
