Tag: Jason Schwartzman

Fair Enough Play: Yessica Yu – “Quiz Lady”

Fair Enough Play: Yessica Yu – “Quiz Lady”

We all know someone who would be great at one of those money-winning shows- but never gets the gumption to go and win the actual money. Yessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” is about someone just like that, Anne Yum (played by Awkwafina). Anne grew up watching a “Jeopardy”-like show called “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” which offered … Continue reading Fair Enough Play: Yessica Yu – “Quiz Lady”

Andersonvilles 2 : Wes Anderson – “Asteroid City”

Andersonvilles 2 : Wes Anderson – “Asteroid City”

Everyone is talking about “Barbenheimmer” like somehow Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” isn’t also about atomic blasts and the friction between reality and a perfect doll-like world. It could be because “Asteroid City” is also about a dozen other topics, ranging from the prosaic ("How should a director manage uncooperative actors?") to the poignant ("When is … Continue reading Andersonvilles 2 : Wes Anderson – “Asteroid City”