Laughter may be the best medicine, but in obvious child, its also a helluva cure for dealing with a serious topic. Obvious child nellie 2014 goodbye world laura shepherd 20 all that i am susan 20. Grandma, obvious child show willingness to tackle abortion issue. Obvious child has a pleasantly prevailing wryness donna must schedule her abortion for valentines day, but few quality jokes least of all in donnas standup comedy, which at its best feels like a weaktea knockoff of sarah silverman. The series, created by stephanie sengupta and laurie mccarthy, aired on the cw. Obvious child 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jenny slate and obvious child director making female. Outside the us, the obvious child was a top 15 hit in the united kingdom and the netherlands. Get obvious child dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Dec 23, 2014 the entirety of obvious child is a highwire act in that its a romantic comedy about a woman who gets an abortion, and the lynchpin to the films success is jenny slates hilarious, honest. Dec 29, 2014 however, thanks to vod and dvd releases, i did manage to catch many of the movies i was excited to see in 2014.
A recent gallup poll from 2014 showed that 47% of americans identified as prochoice and 46% aligned themselves. The oscar race and the looming, avoidable best actress nightmare. In almost all films, abortion is considered bad, weak, or otherwise undesirable. New dvd releases october 2014 latest info on new dvd. The second season of reign, an american historical fantasy, consisted of 22 episodes which aired between october 2, 2014 and may 14, 2015. Apr 27, 2015 fans of the witty, hilarious, and heartwarming obvious child now have something to look forward to on tv. However, thanks to vod and dvd releases, i did manage to catch many of the movies i was excited to see in 2014. The season opens after the death of king henry ii, and follows the. The massachusetts governor struck a deal for n95 masks from china, but he needed a. Tackling a sensitive subject with maturity, honesty, and wit, obvious child serves as a deeply promising debut for writerdirector gillian robespierre. The faces of pilot season 2015 photos the team previously collaborated on 2014 s obvious child, which marked robespierres feature directorial debut and starred slate as an. How jenny slate went from snl outcast to obvious child. Obvious child is a 2014 romantic comedy in which standup comedian donna stern played by jenny slate decides to have an abortion after a onenight stand with max jake lacy. Jun 06, 2014 jenji kohan, the creator of orange is the new black, had promised in interviews that season 2 would be darker, and the first episode released on friday, along with the rest of the entire season, ready for bingeing apparently meant it.
Jan 02, 2015 we decided to take a break from the great men films of the christmasnew years season to stream obvious child, a very smart indie released earlier this year directed by gillian robespierre, who also cowrote the story with elizabeth holms and karen maine, obvious child addresses abortion and womens sexuality in general in a frank, funny, poignant s. Megan applegate recaps the sixth episode of vikings season 2. It was a fantastic year for marvel studios blockbusters. Slate stars as an aspiring comedian named donna stern and her reallife comedy bestie gabe. The obvious child is a song recorded by american singersongwriter paul simon. Unfortunately, it isnt as funny as the makers think, none of its fatal attempt works. The following lists include movies and tv series added to the various streaming services over the past four weeks with metascores of 61 or higher, plus a few additional noteworthy titles that do not have metascores. Obvious child, which bowed at sundance and opens june 6 via a24, similarly sticks to the romcom arc while throwing in a gutsy curveball. This weeks episode title, unforgiven could have been interpreted a couple ways. Jun 04, 2014 obvious child, which bowed at sundance and opens june 6 via a24, similarly sticks to the romcom arc while throwing in a gutsy curveball. Obvious child 2014 r 0606 2014 us comedy, romance 1h 23m user score. Fx announced a new road trip comedy project today from obvious child director. Jenny sarah slate born march 25, 1982 is an american actress, comedian and author. In the 2009 short version of obvious child, the conversation between donna and her mom took place over the phone, and my real mother played the voice of the mom.
Zhang xiao is a southerner, who moved to beijing working as an. Simon promoted the song alongside olodum in a performance on saturday night live. Jenny slate in obvious child has an official movie trailer. Written by simon, its lyrics explore mortality and aging. He starred with jenny slate in the 2014 film obvious child and opposite rooney mara in carol 2015. Jun 10, 2014 barbara vandenburgh, the republic azcentral. An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy. Jenny slates winding road from snl to obvious child. Obvious child jenny slate shines in a romantic comedy that dares to consider the subject of abortion suitable for datenight crowds.
Now, you can watch the first obvious child trailer below. Obvious child 2014 posters the movie database tmdb. Directed by gillian robespierre, who also cowrote the story with elizabeth holms and karen maine, obvious child addresses abortion and womens sexuality in general in a frank, funny, poignant style. Maybe you want to tell him scene or clip jun 6, 2014 1. Obvious child obvious child is a character driven comic drama about a stand up artist being choked up by the society as she fumbles on personal and professional life.
Obvious child is a major exception to this rule, for it not only portrays abortion in a positive light, it also expresses utter contempt for the prolife point of view. What makes obvious child different is that this protagonist is a woman saddled with an unwanted pregnancy. As expected, season 2 leads off right where season 1 ended. The entirety of obvious child is a highwire act in that its a romantic comedy about a woman who gets an abortion, and the lynchpin to the films success is jenny slates hilarious, honest. Apr 15, 2014 obvious child, the new movie starring jenny slate that premiered this january at sundance now has a national release date.
Obvious child succeeds admirably as an abortion rom. Jenji kohan, the creator of orange is the new black, had promised in interviews that season 2 would be darker, and the first episode released on friday, along with the. Photo by james bridges20th century fox, via associated press. A young, slightly awkward, not totally successful comedienne finds another young, slightly awkward individual to engage in a notsocareful sexual encounter with her. But obvious child treats abortion as a choice and a viable solution to a difficult, lifechanging event. As is the case with every awards season, the back end of 2014 has been inundated with. Obvious child is a charming romantic dramedy about love and abortion in new york city. An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters. The child of that odd title borrowed from a paul simon song isnt an embryo but donna stern jenny slate, an aspiring standup comedian in her late 20s whos hopelessly out of her depth in. Jake lacy born february 14, 1985 is an american actor. Jenny slate, ari graynor to headline fx comedy pilot from.
Jenny slate in obvious child has an official movie. Primary details cover image related titles cast crew genres tags release information production information report. He played olivia wildes characters love interest in love. Obvious child is a 2014 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by gillian robespierre in her directorial debut and stars jenny slate, jake lacy, gaby hoffmann and david cross. With jenny slate, jake lacy, gaby hoffmann, gabe liedman. Feb 01, 2015 grandma, obvious child show willingness to tackle abortion issue. The season opens after the death of king henry ii, and follows the rise of francis and mary as king and queen of france and. Obvious child 2014 r 06062014 us comedy, romance 1h 23m user score. Obvious child, the new movie starring jenny slate that premiered this january at sundance now has a national release date. A24 films picked it up and scheduled it for release june 6.
He is known for his portrayal of pete miller on the ninth and final season of the office and as a colead as casey marion davenport on the abc sitcom better with you 201011. There were flashbacks to season 1 and a few of the characters reincarnated selves in modern day was a nice touch. We decided to take a break from the great men films of the christmasnew years season to stream obvious child, a very smart indie released earlier this year. Slate stars as an aspiring comedian named donna stern and her reallife comedy bestie gabe liedman plays her friend here, too. It was the lead single from his eighth studio album, the rhythm of the saints 1990, released by warner bros. When in trouble, wineswilling new york standup comic. A twentysomething comediennes unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time. Apr 09, 2014 megan applegate recaps the sixth episode of vikings season 2. Born and raised in milton, massachusetts, slate was educated at milton academy and studied literature at columbia university, where she became involved in the improv and comedy scene. Brooklyn ninenine season 2 premiere will host obvious. Following early acting and standup roles on television, slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in new york city. Parsing fact from fiction in jenny slates abortion comedy obvious child. Obvious child is a sharp reminder that even commonplace female experiences like abortions are.
The picture based on a short directed by robespierre and starring slate can also be eyerollingly. The story follows donna, a standup comedian, who has a drunken onenight stand with a man named max after breaking up with her boyfriend. Mt june 12, 2014 jenny slate in a scene from obvious child. An immature, newly unemployed comic jenny slate must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student jake lacy results in an unplanned pregnancy. Obvious child movie clip drunk dial 2014 jenny slate, jake lacy comedy movie hd. Season 4 ends with a seismic shift for pamela adlons outstanding fx series.
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