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THE CHAIR – Review by Susan Granger

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Susan Granger Amanda Peet, Annie Julia Wyman, jay duplass, Nana Mensah, netflix, sandra oh, series, The Chair

This ‘Back to School’ month is the perfect time for Netflix’s new college-set series The Chair, starring Sandra Oh (Killing Eve, Grey’s Anatomy) as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, the first female head of the English department at (fictional) Pembroke University. A prestigious “lower-tier Ivy,” Pembroke has always favored its rich, white students and faculty, so the newly elected Chair faces not only gender prejudice but also racial bias. A single mother, she’s raising an adopted daughter, Ju-Ju (Everly Carganilla), with the help of her widowed, Korean-speaking father (Lee Ji-Yong).

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PROSPECT – Review by MaryAnn Johanson

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 MaryAnn Johanson 0 Comments jay duplass, Pedro Pascal, Prospect, Sophie Thatcher

Smart, gritty-stylish indie sci-fi that is actually about ideas, and about building a future world that is authentic and lived-in. It has a really memorable teen-girl protagonist, too, who is badass but still a real kid. Upstart distributor Gunpowder & Sky is debuting its science-fiction label, Dust, with Prospect, and this is how you do it.

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK, March 30: OUTSIDE IN

March 25, 2018December 5, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments anne brodie, Cate Marquis, edie falco, esther iverem, jay duplass, jennifer merin, kaitlyn dever, kristen page kirby, lynn shelton, Marilyn Ferdinand., nell minow, nikki baughan, outside in, sandie angulo chen

Lynn Shelton’s delicately rendered drama, centers on Chris (Jay Duplass,), released from 20 years in prison for a crime that wasn’t his fault. On parole due to the tireless advocacy of his former teacher, Carol (Edie Falco). he returns to a small Pacific Northwest town that doesn’t really have a place for him. Carol and her teenage daughter are his only support. Their complex relationships illuminate the power of human connection. Continue reading…