Late Night (2019)
Late night mainstay Katherine is in a ratings slump and has been given her notice that her contract will not be renewed, just as Molly is starting her first writing job on the show.
Without even realizing it, Katherine has hired a team of men who craft a show that could be run by a man. Instead of standing out by celebrating her unique female take, she's blended in and gotten lazy while also perpetuating the stereotype that women aren't funny by refusing to hire them. There's ageism, racism, objectification -- pretty much all of the hits for a woman in the world. I also loved that a young instagrammer takes Katherine to task for her dismissal of entertainment that doesn't appeal to her personally.
There's just so much going on here, and every bit is handled extremely well.
B+
Without even realizing it, Katherine has hired a team of men who craft a show that could be run by a man. Instead of standing out by celebrating her unique female take, she's blended in and gotten lazy while also perpetuating the stereotype that women aren't funny by refusing to hire them. There's ageism, racism, objectification -- pretty much all of the hits for a woman in the world. I also loved that a young instagrammer takes Katherine to task for her dismissal of entertainment that doesn't appeal to her personally.
There's just so much going on here, and every bit is handled extremely well.
B+
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