Ryan Fleck

The publication of Noah’s book takes a toll on numerous individuals, from Alison to Cole, as Whitney’s actions seen from various viewpoints suggests a major change in her near future.

As Noah tries to reconcile Helen’s demands with his budding relationship with Alison, how the Solloway children are coping with the divorce and the behaviour of their parents takes centre stage in a strong pair of episodes.

Picking up a period of time after the revelation of the affair, another strong episode shows that Noah’s home life is rocky even away from Montauk, while Alison wrestles with the loss of another family member, with Noah by her side.

As the summer draws to a close, the infidelity of Noah and Alison get revealed to Helen and Cole, and the two react in ways that is bound to affect the path of both marriages, in a compelling episode.

———— It’s Kind of a Funny Story Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden In case anyone thought mildly deconstructionist efforts like (500) Days of Summer might have signaled the end of the stereotypical “indie” quirkfest, they’re sorely mistaken, as It’s Kind of a Funny Story – surely the year’s most mistakenly presumptive title – …

Sugar Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Miguel “Sugar” Santos (Algenis Perez Soto), aspiring Dominican baseball star, is the focus of the sophomore effort from Half Nelson writer-director team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, a film long on empathy but short on revelation. Santos is eventually picked to play for a minor-league team in …