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Review of “My Old Ass”: A wistful coming-of-age story

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Review of “My Old Ass”: A wistful coming-of-age story

They say that taking psychedelic mushrooms causes hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia and nervousness. In the case of Elliott, a restless 18-year-old Canadian, they induced a visitor to do so. “Dude, I’m you,” the guest says as she casually burns smores on a campfire next to a very stoned and stunned Elliott. “So, I’m a 39-year-old you. […]

“My Old Ass” director Megan Park on filming a “sweet” nostalgic film

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“My Old Ass” director Megan Park on filming a “sweet” nostalgic film

As summer winds down, director Megan Park stokes the fires of nostalgia with her second film, My Old Ass. It’s a coming-of-age story set in the sweet final weeks before her 18-year-old protagonist leaves her lakeside hometown for college in the big city. Maisy Stella (“Nashville,” “Flowervale Street”) plays Elliott, a free-spirited teenager who, on […]