They need to lose that pop song.
Am I pumped for this? I can't say I am. This looks like a conventional Hollywood biopic, but it will, no doubt, be heralded for its pertinent and relevant parallels to today's social issues.
“On the Basis of Sex” is director Mimi Leder’s first feature film in almost 10 years, her past credits include, yikes, “Pay It Forward” and “Deep Impact.”
She has had a better career in television, even winning two Emmys for “ER” and, for directing several episodes of HBO’s “The Leftovers.” One of the best-directed TV series in the medium's history.
"On the Basis of Sex" stars Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, Stephen Root, Cailee Spaeny, and Justin Theroux. It will hit theaters on December 25.