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Movie Review: "Tully" Is Jack's Sense of Post-Partum Psychosis (And It's A Masterpiece) MAJOR SPOILER WARNING

TULLY Starring Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston Written by Diablo Cody Directed by Jason Reitman Reviewed by Patrick Gibbs  Out of Four Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody are back in top form with Tully ,  which tells the story of Marlo, a struggling mother of two children, who is pregnant with an unplanned third child. Jonah, her son, has a developmental disorder that doctors have been unable to diagnose. When Marlo and her husband Drew visit her wealthy brother (Mark Duplass) for dinner, he offers to pay for a night nanny as a baby shower gift, but Marlo rebuffs him. Marlo gives birth to a daughter she names Mia, and quickly becomes overwhelmed and exhausted. After Jonah’s principal recommends that he be placed in a different school, Marlo breaks down, and she retrieves the contact information for the night nanny. "We're here to pump you up!" Image Courtesy Focus Features That night, Marlo is visited by Tully, the night nann...

Movie Review: "Atomic Blonde" Is Big On Action, Short On Story

ATOMIC BLONDE Starring Charlize Theron, James MacAvoy, John Goodman,  Sofia Boutella, Eddie Marsan,  Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd ,   Toby Jones, James Faulkner Screenplay by Kurt Johnstad Directed by David Leitch Reviewed by Patrick Gibbs  Out Of Four T he emphasis on "strong female characters" on film far too often simply means "hot girls who can kick ass." Charlize Theron has had a mixed track record with this: her turn as Imperetor Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road transcended the formula to become a true feminist heroine and a performance that deserved an Oscar nomination.  On the other hand, Aeon Flux was the worst kind of "gunderwear" trash, making Tomb Raider look like a masterpiece in comparison, and frankly, Theron was terrible in it. Atomic Blonde is no Fury Road , and it's not a feminist flick.  It's a rough and tough action thriller that isn't afraid to show it's heroine with her face bruised and bloodied, but at...