Shocking Secrets Revealed in ‘His Three Daughters’! Must See Drama!

Greetings on this second day of fall. The Dodgers have six more regular season games left. 60-60? Do you seriously believe that’s out of reach for this guy?

I’m Glenn Whipp, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, host of The Envelope’s additional Monday newsletter, and someone who hasn’t ever put maple syrup in his coffee but wouldn’t hesitate to make a pot of this. However, I’m drawing the line at Pumpkin Spice Chardonnay. That’s pushing it too far.

Add ‘His Three Daughters’ to your watch list

Prior to the weekend, I penned a piece about the Demi Moore body-horror show “The Substance,” mentioning how the views on the film were scattered. I’ve recommended the movie to some friends, while cautioning others, particularly those who are more faint-hearted, to avoid it. Your experience may differ!

Yet, I feel quite confident in suggesting the character-centric family drama “His Three Daughters,” currently available on Netflix, to everyone, with the exception of, perhaps, the small kids in the neighborhood, who might need a little more time to appreciate a sophisticated film about adult sisters handling their relationships while bidding farewell to their ailing father.

Recently, my good friend Mark Olsen engaged in a conversation with the actresses playing the daughters — Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen (what a lineup!) — along with writer-director Azazel Jacobs.

As Mark points out, Jacobs penned his script with these three actresses in mind, confident that he had a connection with each and could directly deliver the script to them. Jacobs previously directed Olsen in the show “Sorry for Your Loss.” He met Coon after directing her husband, actor and playwright Tracy Letts, in his past films “The Lovers” and “French Exit.” Jacobs got acquainted with Lyonne at her 40th birthday party, a screening of the film “The King of Comedy,” which he attended with actor Lucas Hedges. They later became friends on Instagram.

As my buddy Robert Abele notes in his review, they are all fantastic, terming “His Three Daughters” an “acting master class to relish.” Indeed, it’s among the finest movies I’ve watched this year. If you get a chance to watch it this week, let me know your thoughts.

Fifteen films we can’t wait to see this autumn

As mentioned earlier, fall officially began on Sunday. How do we recognize it’s fall in L.A.? If you’ve lived here long enough, you can sense the minor changes — the foliage is changing color (mainly to brown, but that’s a change nonetheless), the sun rises later, and the Dodgers are gearing up for another postseason run that (fingers crossed) will extend beyond a single playoff series.

Autumn in L.A. is characterized by Santa Ana winds and oven-like temperatures. The most reliable indication of the season’s change: Three Spirit Halloween stores have sprung up within a mile of your residence.

Fall also signifies the onset of awards season, a period of self-praise, indeed, but also a time for superior movies. We recently spotlighted 15 films that we’re eager to watch in the coming weeks. “A Different Man” and “The Substance,” both on the list, premiered over the past weekend. Moreover, “His Three Daughters” is readily available on Netflix, waiting for you to watch instead of that true crime series you’re currently considering.

Have an excellent week. Avoid that pumpkin wine. I’ll catch up with you again on Friday.