Laurel Canyon

Writer/director Lisa Cholodenko follows up her much-acclaimed 1997 debut High Art with this examination of a young couple seduced into a hedonistic, left-coast lifestyle. Taking its title from its central locale, Laurel Canyon focuses on a pair of upper-middle class lovebirds from the East Coast who ...more

Lisa Cholodenko's sophomore film Laurel Canyon has a similar premise to her first feature High Art: A beautiful and intelligent good girl is lured into a wild lifestyle by an older, bolder woman. This time the catalyst is Frances McDormand in the juicy role of successful L.A. record producer Jane, convincingly devious with her infectious grin, tight leather pants, and awe-inspiring macho sexuality. It's unfortunate that the movie was not about her; she's frequently reduced to the background so ...more