Jenny Slate shines in a romantic comedy that dares to consider the subject of abortion suitable for date-night crowds. The film’s fate relies heavily on whether audiences embrace Slate as a leading ...

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Writer/director Gillian Robespierre’s feature debut, Obvious Child, is outrageously funny as well as heartfelt, and it’s anchored by a terrific performance from comedian Jenny Slate who brings heart, ...

Director Gillian Robespierre (left) co-wrote Obvious Child as a short film in 2009 with an empowered female lead in mind. Jenny Slate, who stars as Donna in the feature film, says she was excited ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until now, audiences haven’t had much choice when it comes to how pregnancy is handled onscreen. Attacking the status quo with ...

When director Gillian Robespierre co-wrote the new romantic comedy Obvious Child, she says she wanted to bring attention to an empowered, funny woman who has a realistic, safe abortion. "We ... wanted ...