Jeff Baena

Review of Netflix film Horse Girl: Disturbing depiction of descent into dementia

Starring Alison Brie Directed by Jeff Baena Rating: *** ½ (3and a half stars) Watching an individual lose her mind in front of your eyes is not a pleasant experience. The exceptionally talented Alison Brie, for long in search of a movie vehicle that would do justice to her presence, here co-produces and co-writes a film that is deeply connected to her own life. Like her character Sarah, Alison Brie has a family history of mental illness. She is able to project the terror of an oncoming mental breakdown with such ferocious authenticity that I felt I was reluct | Click Here...