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98 - A Simple Favor
"From the darker side of director Paul Feig", as the ubiquitous advertising has it, and the film doesn't disappoint. A Simple Favor pairs Anna Kendrick with Blake Lively as the least compatible friends you can imagine, friends with dark secrets and desires. We find Feig a complete master of tone, able to control the film's descent into some very, very murky places without ever losing its ability to remain light and likeable. It's a quite an achievement. We discuss the way the film makes the female characters prominent and diminishes the role of men, eschewing the typical noir hero role for…
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