Marriage Story Archives

How the Oscar-Winning Laura Dern Made Us Fall in Love With Unlikeable Women

Laura Dern is everywhere. In Marriage Story, for which she bagged a Supporting Actress Oscar, she’s effective as the ruthless divorce lawyer Nora. In Big Little Lies, she’s the rich and manipulative Renata Klein, who threatens neighbourhood moms. What Dern does so often is flip an unlikeable woman on her head and reveal what lies beneath.

Kahini Iyer July 4, 2016

Modern Family

My Parent’s Marriage Story: Would They Be Happier if They Separated?

If Marriage Story were to be remade in India, it’d be about two people who realise their differences yet act like nothing’s wrong, living in a black hole of loveless denial until death actually does them apart. A lot like my parents.

Damian D'souza June 29, 2016

Pop Culture

Adam Driver Might Not Win an Oscar. Why That’s Not Such a Bad Thing

In Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, Adam Driver's 24th outing in a career spanning a decade, the actor delivers everything that an Oscar-worthy performance stipulates – ingenuity, credibility, and a range of emotional intensity. Yet, he might not win the Oscar.

Anshul Gandhi May 29, 2016

Love and Sex

What Makes Relationships Work? My Husband and I Try to Find Answers in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story

In Marriage Story, Nicole and Charlie spend two hours discovering that abandoning your individuality doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. It just leaves you more confused. My husband agreed. This was the ultimate takeaway from the film – I felt we’d struck gold with our experiment.

Maitreyee Upadhyay May 6, 2016

Pop Culture

From Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Chic Suit to JLo’s Gift-Wrap-inspired Gown, the Best & Worst at Golden Globes

Awards season 2020 kicked off at last night’s Golden Globes, and with big-name celebrities, naturally, comes fashion. Forget saving their best outfits for the Oscars, the Golden Globes red carpet saw stars pulling out all the stops.

Kahini Iyer March 5, 2016