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4 out of 5 stars.

An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn review – old-flame comedy is deadpan, bizarre and terrific
4 out of 5 stars.

The reappearance of a coffee-shop worker’s former lover detonates the strange, surreal action in Jim Hosking’s movie

Published: 17 Oct 2018

'It's exhausting not being human' – the weird world of Legion's Aubrey Plaza

How do you play a gender-fluid psychotic figment of a mutant’s imagination? The star of the superhero psychodrama reveals all – and explains why her friends can’t watch it

Published: 17 Apr 2018

After #MeToo, Sundance film festival welcomes a new generation

The shocks that have hit the industry are making an impact, with diverse, female-driven movies dominating

Published: 3 Feb 2018

4 out of 5 stars.

Ingrid Goes West review – Aubrey Plaza dazzles in dark Instagram satire
4 out of 5 stars.

A career-best performance from the Legion star anchors a razor sharp black comedy that offers up a spin on Single White Female for the social media age

Published: 8 Aug 2017

3 out of 5 stars.

The Little Hours review – foul-mouthed nuns run riot in flimsy but fun comedy
3 out of 5 stars.

Aubrey Plaza heads up a cast of skilled comic actors in a sex farce that has amusing moments scattered throughout but risks feeling like an extended SNL skit

Published: 27 Jun 2017

No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer

Robots, pirates and talking cars might be dominating the multiplex, but the next few months will also bring a rich and varied mixture of smaller films

Published: 12 May 2017

2 out of 5 stars.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates review – this party bores
2 out of 5 stars.

The female twist to this comedy merely reduces the women to the crass level of the male characters

Published: 14 Aug 2016
Aubrey Plaza: ‘Things take on a different meaning when death comes so close’

The actor best known as Parks and Recreation’s April Ludgate talks about her new film, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – and the stroke she suffered aged 20

Published: 4 Aug 2016

4 out of 5 stars.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates review – a smart take on dumb comedy
4 out of 5 stars.

Aubrey Plaza shines as a foul-mouthed slob in this ensemble comedy also starring Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick, which features sparks of true hilarity

Published: 5 Jul 2016

3 out of 5 stars.

Addicted to Fresno review – a killer sex-addict sister act
3 out of 5 stars.

Pushing the taste envelope with murder japes and rape jokes, this weird sisters comedy slaloms to success

Published: 8 Oct 2015

Film blog When the laughter stops: how sitcom stars have fared in Hollywood

For every Chris Pratt, Woody Harrelson and now Amy Poehler, there is a Sofia Vergara or Jennifer Aniston. We look at the former small-screen stars who made the biggest splash in Hollywood

Published: 13 Jul 2015

Parks and Recreation: Amy Poehler leads the little sitcom that could

The stars of the good-natured local-authority sitcom reflect on 'small weirdos', going out at 1am, and the prospect of a tanrtic season 10

Published: 15 Feb 2014

2 out of 5 stars.

The To Do List – review
2 out of 5 stars.

Aubrey Plaza's deadpan style cuts against the supposed naivety of her character in this teen comedy about sex from the girl's perspective, writes Peter Bradshaw

Published: 3 Oct 2013

From Girls to Veep: US TV's most stylish characters

From Selina Meyer's vice-presidential wardrobe in Veep to April Ludgate's geek chic in Parks & Recreation – US TV stars are offering great fashion inspiration

Published: 19 Mar 2013
TV and radio blog Parks and Recreation: meet the characters

David Renshaw: The warmhearted US sitcom finally hits British screens tonight. For those who are new to the series, here's who's who

Published: 6 Mar 2013

2 out of 5 stars.

Safety Not Guaranteed – review
2 out of 5 stars.

This time-travel romcom wastes lead Aubrey Plaza and dithers until its geek-pandering finale, writes Mike McCahill

Published: 27 Dec 2012
Aubrey Plaza: 'I'm a poster child for irony'

From hipster crush on the US comedy scene to making it big with her first major film role: deadpan TV star Aubrey Plaza talks frankly

Published: 14 Dec 2012