Ike Barinholtz and Dylan O'Brien spin the 'Maximum Truth'; Gabrielle Union gets a star turn in 'The Perfect Find'; and Max's 'The Stroll' examines the history of sex work in New York’s Meatpacking District.
brings his overconfident dim-bulb persona to a lighthearted spoof of political dirty tricksters. Barinholtz plays Rick Klingman, a James O’Keefe/Jacob Wohl-like hustler who gets paid to drag left-wing politicians through the mud. Dylan O’Brien plays Simon, a younger and sketchier bomb-thrower, who teams up with Rick to take down a rising Democratic candidate. The two set a date for a press conference, promising to expose a career-ending scandal.
“Maximum Truth” has an impressive roster of guest stars, including Mark Proksch as a creepy whistleblower and Kiernan Shipka as a gun-toting right-wing revolutionary.
But there’s very little about “Maximum Truth” that’s unexpected: not the jokes, not the satire, and certainly not the plot. Barinholtz and O’Brien are funny enough to keep this movie bubbling along, even when it’s low on ideas. But with its three-part structure — as Rick and Simon follow three distinct tips about their enemy’s nonexistent malfeasance — the film feels too much like an extended proposal for a TV show. It’s more set-up than punchline.
‘Maximum Truth.’ R, for language and some sexual content. 1 hour, 27 minutes. Available on VOD; also playing theatrically, Laemmle Monica, Santa Monicahas been in a lot of comedies and romances throughout her career, though usually as part of an ensemble. She’s in a big cast again in “The Perfect Find” — a romantic dramedy set in the New York fashion and publishing industries — but this time Union’s at the center, where she belongs.
Based on a Tia Williams novel , “The Perfect Find” is, for the most part, fairly generic. The fashion world backdrop, the heroine’s self-consciousness about her public image, the secrets that are inevitably exposed — it’s all very familiar. But the New York locations are varied and well-chosen; and the supporting players add personality. More than anything, “The Perfect Find” is a strong showcase for Union, who gets to play a lot of notes as Jenna: funny, sexy, anxious, nostalgic, inspired.
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