MOVIES | Ned Rifle x Kickstarter

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Last week I swung by the Kickstarter HQ in Brooklyn for a screening and special Q&A with director Hal Hartley for his new film Ned Rifle. This is the third and final installment in a series of films Hartley's directed—following Henry Fool (1997) and Fay Grim (2007). Both are on Netflix, FYI!

I've become fascinated by the world of crowdfunding and am constantly amazed by the incredible and creative projects that come out of it, especially with films (another one that comes to mind is the Veronica Mars movie).

Ned Rifle stars Liam Aiken (Ned Rifle) and Aubrey Plaza (Susan Weber). I have to admit, I have an increasing obsession with Aubrey Plaza, so I was even more excited to find out that she was in it.

Safety Not Guaranteed

Hey everyone!

I recently got to see an advanced screening of the movie Safety Not Guaranteed, starring Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, and Mark Duplass, so I just thought I'd share a quick review!

Here is the trailer:

As a journalism student, I will admit, I am a sucker for any journalism-related movies, so this one was right up my alley. As an intern myself, I could definitely relate to Aubrey Plaza's character. And after seeing the trailer, I thought hmm this looks like a decent film. But honestly, I fell in love with it - more than I thought I would. It was such a fresh movie, with perfect comedic timing mixed with suspense and quirky romance. I like how the trailer didn't reveal too much, which allowed the plot to be surprising. It definitely was a little different than I thought it would turn out to be; and that's why I loved it. By the end, the first thing that came out of my mouth was "I want to see more, why did it just end like that?!" - you'll understand once you watch the movie.

Anyways, I thought it was well done and I definitely recommend it.

Safety Not Guaranteed comes out in Toronto on June 15!

- Christina

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