Kate Erbland

6 days ago | indiewire.com | Kate Erbland

In September 2023, months into both the actors’ and writers’ strikes, something of a “happening” took shape at Venice Beach’s Electric Lodge, a multidisciplinary arts and community center that hosts everything from taekwondo classes to live performances. For a few weeks, the venue also played home to something increasingly rare: a new play from David Mamet.

1 week ago | indiewire.com | Kate Erbland

Actress Lily McInerny knows it sounds a little weird coming from a rising actress of her caliber, but it’s true, she “wasn’t a very outgoing kid.” But even her early inclination to work behind the scenes couldn’t quite kick what was always stirring in her: she wanted to tell stories. Acting? That fit the bill.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kate Erbland

2 days agoA distinctive black and white image, one of Larry Clark’s Tulsa photographs from his controversial 1971 series, sits behind costume designer Miyako Bellizzi when we meet on Zoom in anticipation of her new project, Bonjour Tristesse. A contemporary retelling of Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novel, and the …

1 week ago | indiewire.com | Kate Erbland

Beating Netflix’s (entirely unnecessary) remake of “Pride and Prejudice,” the BBC’s spinoff “The Other Bennet Sister” and French rom-com “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” to the proverbial punch, the 250th birthday celebrations of arguably Britain’s most cherished novelist begins with a four-part drama focusing on her elder sister.  For many literary scholars, Cassandra Austen is a villainess of Miss Norris-esque proportions.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kate Erbland

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Greenwich Entertainment releases “Bonjour Tristesse” in select theaters on May 2, 2025. The German language might get plenty of admiration for its ability to articulate complicated feelings and things (we’re partial to backpfeifengesicht, which basically translates to “a face begging to be slapped”), but don’t discount French for its similar refinement.