‘Mistress America’ Due Dec. 1
Tracy (Lola Kirke) is a lonely college freshman in New York, having neither the exciting university experience nor the glamorous metropolitan lifestyle she envisioned. But when she is taken in by her soon-to-be stepsister, Brooke (Greta Gerwig) — a proud resident of Times Square and adventurous gal about town — she is rescued from her disappointment and seduced by Brooke’s alluringly mad schemes. This modern screwball comedy is about dream-chasing, score-settling, make-shift families and cat stealing. Vitals: Director: Noah Baumbach. Stars: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Chernus. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 86 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $2.465 million, Fox. Extras: Three featurettes: “Story,” “Brooke” and “Tracy”; gallery.
