PREVIEW: Moxie (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Hadley Robinson (Little Women), Amy Poehler (Sisters), Josephine Langford (After We Collided), Lauren Tsai (film debut), Patrick Schwarzenegger (Midnight Sun), Ike Barinholtz (Blockers), Marcia Gay Harden (Pollock), Clark Gregg (One Hour Photo), Sydney Park (Wish Upon), Nico Hiraga (Booksmart), Alycia Pascual-Peña (film debut), Anjelika Washington (Tall Girl), Joshua Walker (Being Black Enough), Josie Totah (Magic Camp), Sabrina Haskett (Deidra & Laney Rob a Train), Charlie Hall (film debut), Emily Hopper (film debut), Hank Boone (film debut), Cooper Mothersbaugh (The Kids from 62-F)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Amy Poehler (Wine Country), director, producer; Tamara Chestna (After) and Jennifer Mathieu (film debut), writers; Kim Lessing (film debut) and Morgan Sackett (Morning Light), producers; Tom Magill (Wine Country), cinematographer; Julie Monroe (Midnight Special), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Shy 16-year-old Vivian (Robinson) is sick of the sexist and toxic status quo that has engulfed her high school. Inspired by the rebellious past of her mother (Poehler), Vivian anonymously publishes a zine filled with radical and feminist ideals, which captivates the students and ignites a school-wide revolution…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Amy Poehler’s second directing gig is a lively and timely coming-of-age comedy, which promotes the progressive call to arms within the younger generations.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 3RD MARCH 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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