How It Ends - SPOILER-FREE Review | Sundance 2021

How It Ends - SPOILER-FREE Review | Sundance 2021

Directed by: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones

Written by: Zoe Lister-Jones, Daryl Wein

Starring: Zoe Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen, Helen Hunt, Lamorne Morris

Runtime: 82 min

Synopsis: On the day an asteroid is scheduled to obliterate Earth, freewheeling Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) scores an invite to one last wild gathering before it all goes down. Making it to the party won’t be easy, though, after her car is unceremoniously stolen, and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family. With a little help from her whimsical younger self (Cailee Spaeny), Liza embarks on a journey by foot across Los Angeles as she seeks to make peace with her regrets—and find the right company for those last few hours.

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Booksmart (2019) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Booksmart (2019) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Olivia Wilde

Written by: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman

Starring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Sudeikis

Runtime: 102 min

Synopsis: The story follows Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein's characters (Amy and Molly, respectively), two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

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