FRIDAY MOVIE & BURGERS
JUNE 14, 2019
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LATE NIGHT (A Comedy)
STARS Emma Thompson / John Lithgow/Mindy Kaling
GATEWAY THEATRE (US 1 and Sunrise)
STARTS 7 PM
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DINNER AFTER MOVIE:
BRGR STOP (1930 E. Sunrise Blvd – walking distance at Gateway Plaza)
Meet at 8:45 PM. – All Friends Welcome
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synopsis
Emma Thompson plays Katherine Newbury, who is a legendary late-night talk show host, whose world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer played by Kaling. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
details
Comedy
1 hr. 42 min.
Opened June 7th, 2019
REVIEWS
ROGER EBERT.COMThis is some of Emma Thompson’s best work (and that’s saying something). There’s a truly subversive sequence where Newbury gets embroiled in her own #MeToo moment, calling into question many assumptions about men, women, and power. What’s subversive about it is how it shows the complexities behind the scenes, the pain, the human frailty, but how does one even address these complexities in such a savage “off with her head” atmosphere? Kaling addresses it. It’s very bold. Katherine’s husband (John Lithgow) is kindly and indulgent, and suffering from a debilitating disease. There’s always more going on than meets the eye. As Molly gets sucked into the rhythms of her job, it gives Kaling an opportunity to critique how things work, but also – in some of the smartest sequences – examine why jokes work, what makes a joke go viral, the subtleties of comedy itself.
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