One of the many films to hold its world premiere at this year’sSundance Film Festivalwas directorJim Hosking’sAn Evening With Beverly Luff Linn. If you saw his first film,The Greasy Strangler, then you already knowAn Evening With Beverly Luff Linnis beguiling to say the least, and if you’re a fan of the former movie, odds are you’ll have a soft-spot for Hosking’s latest.
Written by Hosking andDavid Wike, the film is about a woman named Lulu Danger (Aubrey Plaza) whose life changes when a mysterious man from her past (Craig Robinson) and his business partner (Matt Berry) come to town for a special one-night-only show. As the world ofAn Evening With Beverly Luff Linnis explored, an angry husband (Emile Hirsch), a vegan brother, a wanna be lover (Jemaine Clement), theft, athletic swimming, and a magical event come into play as well.
Check out what they had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about and the official synopsis.
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Jim Hosking, Jemaine Clement, Craig Robinson, Matt Berry and David Wike:
Here’s theAn Evening With Beverly Luff Linnofficial synopsis:
After getting fired by her scheming husband Shane Danger (Emile Hirsch) from his cappuccino shop, dissatisfied Lulu Danger (Aubrey Plaza) is stunned when a TV commercial for “An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn For One Magical Night Only” reveals a mysterious man from her past (Craig Robinson). When Shane and his bumbling cohorts steal the cashbox from Lulu’s adopted vegan brother Adjay, specialist Colin (Jemaine Clement) enters the fray to retrieve the stolen funds. But Lulu seizes the opportunity to run off in search of her mystery man—and events only become stranger from there.
