The only subjects that were off limits in John Mulaney: Baby J were his divorce and his newborn son.
01.11.2023 - 14:43 / variety.com
Nick Clement After making a promising directorial debut with 2021’s Western “Old Henry,” filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli is back with the twisted black-comedy thriller “Greedy People,” which harkens back to classic neo-noirs like Sam Raimi’s “A Simple Plan” while sampling the idiosyncrasies of a Coen brothers’ film. The original script, by Mike Vukadinovich (Showtime’s “Kidding”), piles on the narrative swerves, yet never at the expense of logic or motivation, showing off a macabre sense of humor with sharp dialogue. “I read close to 150 scripts in the 10 months after we finished ‘Old Henry,’ and only a few of them made a lasting impression.
This was one of those scripts. Dark comedy is such a tricky thing, because sometimes people don’t know what to make of it. Is it a drama, or a thriller, or a comedy? And that’s fine, because when that shift happens, you see how the film doesn’t fit into one box.
It becomes sort of a moving target. You start in one place and finish in another,” says Ponciroli.
Vukadinovich’s tonally daring original screenplay centers on the eccentric residents of a small, picturesque island town, who are faced with a sensational murder, and the discovery of a million dollars next to the body. Through a series of increasingly bad decisions that hilariously upend the once-peaceful community, the multiple characters all plot and scheme to stay alive, while the body count rises.
The only subjects that were off limits in John Mulaney: Baby J were his divorce and his newborn son.
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Chelsea football star Enzo Fernandez has announced the birth of his new baby boy.The 22-year-old Argentine World Cup winner and his partner Valentina Cervantes revealed they now have a son and even shared his name on Instagram as Benjamin. Breaking the news on social media, the midfielder posted a picture with the new-born and his daughter Olivia, saying: "Benjamin Fernandez, 26/10/23. I love you forever." Fans and other fellow footballers have rushed to congratulate Enzo and his partner, Chelsea FC even commented: "Congratulations Enzo" with a blue love heart emoji.
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