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WOMAN OF THE HOUR MOVIE REVIEW
Back in the decade of disco balls and bell bottoms, the reality tv landscape on the boob tube was the game show! Unlike the modern day vetting of today to keep psychopaths off the air (unless that would translate into great ratings), the questioning process to participate used to be “Can you smile for the camera and answer some questions with charm and flair?”. In Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Netflix presents a film inspired by a true story, Woman of the Hour. On an episode of The Dating Game in 1978, bachelor number three’s hobbies included freelance photography, poetry, and murder. Sheryl (Anna Kendrick) is a struggling actress and reluctant contestant on the show in which Rodney (Daniel Zovatto) looks to win his prize and continue his murder spree. The film is told in a nonlinear fashion in order to build tension and study the methods of which Rodney stalks his victims. Also the film doesn’t treat the women in it as merely victims, but as realistic people, before their encounters with Rodney, to emphasize how evil this guy really was. Bradly, Neil, and Jordan discuss how much misogyny and red flags have changed, if at all, since the 70s and what the purpose of true crime story telling is on the same streaming service as shows like Love is Blind. They discuss a fantastic ensemble that includes Tony Hale, and Nicolette Robinson and put Anna Kendrick’s directorial choices under a microscope.
DIRECTED BY: Anna Kendrick
STARRING: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Matt Visser, Jedidiah Goodacre
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Neil Anderson (Screener Squad)
I first got hooked on movies when I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater as a kid. Growing up in a small, rural town meant not having access to a lot of movies. In college, that all changed. I couldn’t get enough. I love it all — flicks, films, movies, and cinema. I still have that wide-eyed wonder of that kid watching movies from the back of a pick-up truck at the drive-in.
Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)
Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing, and producing in addition to skills involved in film and TV criticism, journalism, and years of podcasting experience. On any given day, her ADHD riddled brain bounces focus from film to pro wrestling to TV to superheroes to noir to video games to espionage and yes, even to sports. She played little league you know. For more of this eccentric nerd, you can follow her on Twitter here and read her original writings on Deepest Corners of My Notebook.
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