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Mar 19, 2021 · The difficulty of shooting Promising Young Woman (not to mention its long, Covid-related release delay, from April to December 2020) has been vindicated by the awards buzz it has received, with ...
Dec 18, 2020 · Promising Young Woman marks LuckyChap’s first film not starring Margot. Was fronting every film until this point by design or necessity?
Sep 24, 2024 · Review. Margot Robbie’s ‘My Old Ass’ is a bummer. This lame coming-of-age story, produced by the megastar, is no Barbie. Meanwhile, 85-year-old Ian McKellen hams it up megalomaniacally in The...
Jan 3, 2024 · Margot Robbie & LuckyChap’s Entertainment Empire: How They’re Thriving Off ‘Barbie,’ ‘Saltburn’ Shocks and ‘Being Original Every Time’
- Angelique Jackson
- Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella anchor a sweet Margot Robbie-produced coming-of-age story.
- What's the best coming-of-age movie?
- Verdict
By Alex Stedman
Updated: Jan 27, 2024 5:06 pm
Posted: Jan 26, 2024 9:49 pm
This review is based on a screening at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. My Old Ass does not yet have a release date, but Amazon MGM Studios is in final negotiations to distribute, per Variety.
Despite something of a high-concept premise involving [checks notes] shroom-induced time-traveling, nothing in My Old Ass is overly complicated – in fact, with its life lessons, hilarious bits, and steady character growth, it hits just about every beat you expect from a coming-of-age dramedy. If that description, however, makes you think My Old Ass is too rote or by-the-numbers to seek out, think again. Writer/director Megan Park takes what could merely be a serviceable crowd-pleaser and turns it into something more affecting thanks to a confident, sincere script and what’s hopefully a star-making turn from Maisy Stella, alongside a particularly charming Aubrey Plaza. It’s such a joy to watch that the only real shame is that a few characters on the sidelines don't have more of a chance to shine. But it’s also a testament to the lovely little world Park built that I found myself eager to stay there longer.
The aforementioned premise alone is relatable enough: Stella plays Elliott, an 18-year-old itching to leave her family’s Canadian farm for college – the kind of teenager who chooses to trip balls in the forest with her friends over having birthday cake with her family. It’s during that shroom trip that Elliott gets a visit from an older version of herself, played by a just world-weary-enough Plaza, who seems as adrift as younger Elliott at times. Older Elliott sets up a couple simple rules, and one of them – spend some more time with your family – isn’t unexpected at all. But the other – don’t get involved with Chad – adds a welcome extra layer of intrigue to Elliott’s ensuing journey.
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My Old Ass, produced by Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment, is a sweet, often hilarious, sometimes achingly sad dramedy that plays to all of the best coming-of-age beats, with a sci-fi twist. Aside from Megan Park’s confident script and Aubrey Plaza’s crucial supporting role, star Maisy Stella is the highlight, deftly portraying a teenager who...
Dec 24, 2020 · With Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie and a Tank Girl remake on the slate, LuckyChap has the potential to become the home of all sorts of promising women. Carey Mulligan as our avenging angel is a ...
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LuckyChap Australia. Website. luckychap-entertainment.com. LuckyChap Entertainment Limited[1][2] is a British-American production company based in Los Angeles and Bromsgrove, founded in 2014 by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr. [3] The company describes their focal point as female-focused film and television productions.
