The name Brad’s Status alludes to the film’s central subject, and to the social media platforms its titular character is tormented by. Brad (Ben Stiller) owns a non-profit organisation, and has a contented wife (Jenna Fischer) and a talented musician son (Austin Abrams). The film opens with Brad expressing doubts to his wife, Melanie, about […]
Harold Meyerowitz (Dustin Hoffman) is a sculptor and retired instructor at Bard College, father to Danny (Adam Sandler), Matthew (Ben Stiller), and Jean (Elizabeth Marvel). He is married to Maureen (Emma Thompson), his fourth wife (well, third: one marriage was annulled). The film depicts the difficult relationships Harold has with his children from their perspectives: […]