Tag: Susanna Fogel
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Ponies, two unlikely spies team up
Ponies, from a phrase that means persons of no interest, stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as two women living in Moscow in 1977. Both were married to CIA spies. When their husbands died, they convinced the CIA to hire them as spies so they could solve the murders of their husbands.
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Winner, based on the true story of Reality Winner
Winner is based on the true story of Reality Winner. She is a veteran of six years in the Air Force, where she worked translating Arabic, Dari, and Pashto. After her stint in the Air Force, she went to work for the NSA. While at the NSA she leaked some documents about Russian interference in…
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Cat Person, oddball attempt at feminism
Cat Person is a fantastical elaboration on the idea that women are afraid of men while men can’t bear to be rejected by women. A college sophomore gets involved with an older man. She thinks she’s an enlightened feminist while she suspects him of every kind of toxic masculinity.
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Review: The Wilds, season 1
The Wilds brings mystery and adventure to a 10 part series streaming on Amazon. A group of teen girls find themselves stranded on a deserted island. Their struggle to survive is interspersed with flashbacks that help you get to know the characters and the puppeteers behind the scenes.
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Review: Booksmart
Booksmart stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as high school friends who realize just before graduation day that they’ve done nothing but work all through high school. They vow to do something fun before it’s too late.
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Review: The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me was not perfect. Still, it has several things going for it: Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon star. That’s only two things. Okay, how about Susanna Fogel as director. That’s several things.