Arts & Entertainment

VIDEO REVIEW: Is "Mistress America" a Mistress of Nothing?

Greta Gerwig ("Frances Ha") and Lola Kirke ("Gone Girl") deliver a double dose of reality and comic relief in "Mistress America."

  • Mistress America (2015)
  • R, 84 min, Comedy
  • Wide Release (USA) August 21, 2015
  • Stars: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke
  • Director: Noah Baumbach
  • Writers: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig

Fans of “Frances Ha,” wait no more! Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, the co-creators of the critically-acclaimed 2012 comedy, have reteamed to pen their new movie. It is “Mistress America” with Baumbach as director.

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Starring Gerwig and up-and-comer Lola Kirke, this screwball comedy is a portrait of two women trying to find direction, balance, and purpose in their lives.

Watch the above movie review to find out if “Mistress America” is a mistress of nothing.

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