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Late Night

2019

Nisha Ganatra

Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Amy Ryan, Hugh Dancy ...

5.6

2,018

Comedy Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson), a late-night talk show host with 28 years of experience, has won an impressive total of 43 Emmy awards. However, when it's pointed out that she has an all-male writing staff, she asks her boss to hire a female writer. He hires Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling, who also wrote the screenplay), an Indian-American with a talent for comedy, but no experience. When the head of the network tells Katherine this ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"An amusing conventional comedy about two women's struggles in late night TV (...) Thompson carries the film with customary flair"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"I wish the movie had stayed focused on comedy (...) Emma Thompson makes it a game transformation, but what’s the vision of late night in 'Late Night'? The movie doesn’t quite have one."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Watching Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling mix it up in 'Late Night' will make you think you’ve died and gone to hilarity heaven (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Matt Goldberg Collider	"[It isn’t just hilarious; it’s also a look at what courage means with regards to comedy (...) And best of all, these women aren’t apologizing for being the funniest people in the room."
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"Mindy Kaling’s charming comedy offers classic laughs with a modern twist (...) [It is] funny as hell, and with something to say."
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"I wanted something that sinks its teeth into the issues flowing through this narrative instead of just using them as backdrop or plot devices (...) 'Late Night' is reasonably enjoyable"
		Emily Yoshida Vulture	"A zippy, comfortable watch (...) What makes 'Late Night' (...) really pop is Kaling’s script (...) Emma Thompson is sharp and complex"
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"While [Kaling] embeds the right buzzwords, she can’t quite mold a string of interesting ideas into a convincing and fully fleshed film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Anthony Kaufman Screendaily	"With impeccable timing, both in its humor and topicality, [Mindy Kaling and Nisha Ganatra] have crafted a polished, accessible, and earnest mainstream comedy"
		Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"The film has a glorious performance from Emma Thompson and a very sly one from Kaling (...) Director Nisha Ganatra keeps the pace very brisk (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Kaling’s geniality gives the film more than enough well-meaning warmth to fall back on, which lets it breeze across some rough spots (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"Mindy Kaling’s script has moments of indulgent sentiment and not quite enough jokes, but 'Late Night' has a certain charm, and Emma Thompson gives it socks as the fearsome host (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Mindy Kaling mines a rich vein of personal experience (...) A delightful workplace comedy garnished with a sad but genial subplot (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"A decent effort (...) The story is well-written and it's all acted well, but it never quite makes the leap into being truly outstanding (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Harry Guerin RTÉ	"The cut-to-the-quick chemistry between Kaling and Thompson deserves to be talked about - and repeated (...) You won't be wasting a minute (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Anthony O'Connor FilmInk	"A solid, frequently charming and funny romp and for Thompson’s performance alone is very much worth the privilege of your time.

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