MOVIE OF THE WEEK (12/25/20): PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
"You know, with my reading a book like this, you'd think the male characters might realize something is up ..." Cassie (Carey Mulligan) takes a break from work in a scene from writer/director Emerald Fennell's black comedy/revenge thriller PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN . Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features. All rights reserved. WATCH THE TRAILER(S) HERE: DIRECTOR: Emerald Fennell KEY CAST MEMBERS: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Chris Lowell, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Jennifer Coolidge, Clancy Brown, Sam Richardson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Brody with Connie Britton, Molly Shannon and Alfred Molina WEB SITE: https://www.focusfeatures.com/promising-young-woman THE BACK STORY: Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas (Carey Mulligan) leads a very interesting life. Working at a local coffee shop under her boss Gail (Laverne Cox), she still lives at home with her parents Susan and Stanley (Jennifer Coolidge and Clancy Brown) despite being on the cusp of her 30 birthday and seemi