In this episode of Critical Reads, my special guest, Dianne, and I will discuss the Black Comedy-Thriller film, Promising Young Woman, written, co-produced, and directed by Emerald Fennell. Here’s a brief summary of the movie courtesy of Focus Features: "From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes to a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman...until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story."
This week's "Musings of Tired Black Social Worker" segment topic is "You know what grinds my gears" Women's Month Edition.
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