C’MON C’MON

If you’re looking to have a good cry this weekend, I recommend checking out Mike Mills’ latest, C’MON C’MON (trailer here), which is expanding nationwide. In the movie, radio journalist Johnny (played by Joaquin Phoenix) travels the country to interview kids about what they think their futures will look like. When his sister (Gaby Hoffman) needs help looking after her son, Johnny brings his nephew along to work, learning firsthand the emotional strain of his sister’s day-to-day life. Mills examines parenting and childhood with a unique blend of narrative and documentary, interweaving the story with interviews conducted by Phoenix and real-life journalist Molly Webster. As we see Phoenix and Hoffman’s characters figure out how to introduce a child to life’s difficulties, we also hear children’s actual expectations, growing up in this world. It’s a very sweet movie, and I’m serious about the crying—make sure to stock your pocket with tissues before you head to the theater!

—Nolan Russell, Executive Assistant