'The Easy Kind' Review: Elizabeth Cook Blends Fact and Fiction in Country Drama
By
Kate Erbland
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A review of Katy Chevigny's film "The Easy Kind," which follows country singer Elizabeth Cook as she blends fact and fiction in a slice-of-life drama. The film showcases Cook's signature songs and personality, premiering at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival with an Oscar-qualifying run starting June 3 at NYC's IFC Center.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledYou'll get a strong sense of who country singer and songwriter Elizabeth Cook is the second she starts crooning in Katy Chevigny's 'The Easy Kind,' hauling out one of her signature songs, 'Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman.'
Things do get a bit more slippery from there, because while there is indeed
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