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Ethan Hawke Is a Mad Genius in This Off-Kilter Noir

Ethan Hawke Is a Mad Genius in This Off-Kilter Noir

In the new comedic mystery series The Lowdown, Ethan Hawke plays writer Lee Raybon, who runs a Tulsa used bookstore by day, but cares more about his sideline as a “truthstorian” — a pretentiously on-brand way of telling people that he’s a reporter. Lee is a dogged investigator who has, with virtually no resources outside of a beat-up old panel …

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‘Honey Don’t!’ co-writer Tricia Cooke on her new lesbian noir film starring Aubrey Plaza, Margaret Qualley

‘Honey Don’t!’ co-writer Tricia Cooke on her new lesbian noir film starring Aubrey Plaza, Margaret Qualley

In the dark comedy “Honey Don’t!” private detective Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) investigates a suspicious death that leads her to a narcissistic reverend (Chris Evans) and his mysterious church. The film, which debuts Aug. 22 and stars Margaret Qualley in the lead role, is the second installment of married couple Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s lesbian-centric trilogy. Last year’s “Drive-Away …

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