THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (full review at The Reel Word)

Writer/Director Noah Baumbach’s track record speaks for itself. From his collaborations with Wes Anderson through to the wonderful Squid and the Whale, and engaging indie dramas like Frances Ha and Mistress America, he set his stall out as an interesting and highly watchable filmmaker, with a focus on character, rather than plot driven stories. So the prospect of a Baumbach movie with a quality cast and Netflix’s distribution behind it ought to be a shoe-in shouldn’t it? Well, it ought to be, but sadly The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) misses its mark quite badly. It represents an excruciating low point for the usually excellent Baumbach.

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IMDB: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

MISTRESS AMERICA (full review at The Reel Word)

Lonely and adrift at the start of her college year, Tracy Fishko (Lola Kirke) is encouraged by her mother to look up her soon-to-be step sister, Brooke Cardinas (Greta Gerwig), in New York City. The two hit it off immediately, and Tracy becomes enamoured with her older, confident friend’s bustling, sophisticated big city lifestyle. As Tracy orbits Brooke’s life, growing in confidence, the pair become good friends.

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http://www.thereelword.net/mistress-america-review/

IMDB: Mistress America