Film Review: HollywoodChicago.com On the Air with ‘The Half of It’ & ‘How to Build a Girl’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 8, 2020 - 9:24am

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 5th, 2020, discussing new releases “The Half of It” and “How to Build a Girl.”

The Half of Us, the recent Best U.S. Narrative at the online 2020 Tribeca Film Festival is the second feature film by Alice Wu, and creates a tasty palette combining teenage coming-of-age films, love triangles and fluid genderism without preaching or being trite.

How to Build a Girl is released through IFC Films, and available on May 8th for rental on various streaming platforms (see below).

“The Half of It” is currently streaming on Netflix. Featuring Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire. Written and directed by Alice Wu. Rated “PG-13” “How to Build a Girl” is available for download May 8th on Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu, Xfinity, Xbox and more. Featuring Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Paddy Considine, Chris O’Dowd and Emma Thompson. Screenplay adapted by Caitlin Moran (from her novel). Directed by Coky Giedroyc. Rated “R”