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Lucky Them

By Jessica Baxter | June 2014

2014 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Part indie darling, part wacky road trip movie, it’s not nearly as authentic as her earlier films. But it’s at least engaging enough to keep you watching, if only to learn the resolution of the story’s core mystery…

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Lucky Them

Megan Griffiths’ most commercial film to date, the acclaimed director departs from the weightiness of her previous work (“Eden,” “The Off Hours”)...

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