A taut thriller with a wealth of social commentary, “Emily the Criminal,” starring Aubrey Plaza, opens at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Sept. 16.
Continuing is “The Good Boss.”
“Emily the Criminal” tells the story of Emily (Aubrey Plaza) who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring their business to the next level in Los Angeles.
“Emily the Criminal,” which is rated R for brief drug use, violence and language, is showing through Sept. 29.
“The Good Boss” tells the story of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, that awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company’s proprietor, Blanco (played by Javier Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
“The Good Boss,” which is not rated, shows through Sept. 22.
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