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June 14 • 2018

jn

HEDY: WE HARDLY

KNEW YOU
Opening on Friday, June 15,
are The Seagull and Tag.
Now streaming on Netflix is
The former is an adapta-
Bombshell, a documentary
tion of Anton Chekhov’s
about the life of actress
classic 1896 play. A few
and inventor Hedy Lamarr
critics liked the film without
(1914-2000). The film had
reservations but more said
a limited theatrical open-
the acting was great, but the
ing last year. Few persons
film didn’t quite work. The
under 50 have even heard
Corey Stoll
setting is the estate of Sorin
of Lamarr, but in her heyday,
(Brian Dennehy), a retired
circa 1940, she was a big
Russian civil servant. Visiting
Hollywood star and was
the estate are the other four
widely considered the most
main characters: Irina, an
beautiful actress alive. In the
aging actress who is Sorin’s
last 25 years, another side
sister (Annette Bening); Boris
of the actress has become
(Corey Stoll, 42), a success-
known — her talent for
ful middlebrow novelist who
invention.
is Irina’s lover; Konstantin
The film is well worth
(Billy Howle), Irina’s 20-ish
watching — Lamarr led
Mare Winningham
son; and Nina (Saorise
an extraordinary life. But,
Ronan), a girl from a nearby
be warned, it isn’t a happy
estate who is involved with
story. Lamarr was the child
Konstantin. The action takes
of assimilated and afflu-
off when Nina falls in love
ent Viennese Jews. Early
with Boris.
on, she was interested in
A hallmark of Chekov’s
science, but that wasn’t,
writing is well-developed
then, a viable career path
for women. Her beauty led
supporting characters. Many
are played by Jewish actors:
her into an acting career in
Jon Tenney (Dr. Dorn),
European films and, later in
Rashida Jones
56; Mare Winningham
Hollywood pics.
(Polina), 59; Michael Zegen
Via interviews with her
three children, and many
(Mikhail), 39; and Glenn
Fleshler (Shamrayev), 49. The film was
others (including Mel Brooks), a full por-
directed by Michael Mayer, 57, a two-
trait of Lamarr emerges. She sometimes
had great courage. On the other hand,
time Tony winner.
Tag is based on a true story about five
she cast off things that were “inconve-
friends who have been playing the school-
nient,” like her Jewish background, her
yard game since they were children. As
one adopted child and her five husbands.
adults, they drop everything to meet up
Much time is spent on her most famous
invention: a way to make radio-controlled
once a year and play the game again. As
the film opens, the wedding of Jerry, the
torpedoes invulnerable to “jamming” by
only player (Jeremy Renner) never to lose
Nazi subs. The Navy didn’t use the inven-
at tag, coincides with the annual tag game. tion during WWII, but later her “frequency
The other four players figure he’ll be so
hopping” idea became the basis for the
distracted that they can finally beat him.
way cell-phone calls, WI-FI and GPS is
The cast includes Rashida Jones, 42, as
transmitted. No more spoilers! Watch the
Cheryl, the only female player, and Isla
film. It’s worth your time. •
Fisher, 42, as a close friend of Cheryl’s.