This Sundance favorite got picked up for a $13 million distribution deal but it's not hard to see why: it's basically a reboot of the Devil Wears Prada. Emma Thompson is Katherine Newberry, an aging late night host who bases her career on excellence. But when she finds out she is becoming last night's news, she decides to hire a "woman writer", the first one she sees, Mindy Kaling.
In over her head, Molly Patel sets about to "write something" to freshen up and overhaul the show in the 13 weeks she's been given. In that time, she of course has an ill-advised office relationship, both is star-struck and offended by the boss at the same time, and manages to reinvent this aging American late night icon. Not bad for a temporary position.
A nice little success story.
* * * of 5
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