Actress Francesca Reale joined Allison last week for a delightful chat about her career, dating history, the brilliance of Jaboukie, and her hilarious new rom-com Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film hits theaters Friday, September 10th, from IFC Films. It plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via … Continue reading Interview: Actress Francesca Reale
Film Review: He’s All That
★★ He’s All That tries hard to be relevant to our TikTok obsessed generation, but it ends up feeling like a poor man’s take on the original film. Let’s talk that original 90s rom-com classic for a second—1999’s She’s All That defined a generation, and it is a touchstone romance for most during that iconic … Continue reading Film Review: He’s All That
Film Review: The Kissing Booth 3
★★★★ The Kissing Booth 3 concludes another stellar rom-com trilogy from Netflix, the second this year after To All The Boys ended. Though The Kissing Booth 2 remains the high mark of the series for me, this three-quel earns major brownie points for emphasizing its character relationships over petty dramatics. The love triangle of 2 … Continue reading Film Review: The Kissing Booth 3
Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
This year's Bentonville Film Festival brings with it a variety of riveting indie filmmaking, largely from female creators and primarily specializing in dramas and rom-coms. Below, I have rounded up the films I saw at this festival, including links for their roster I have previously viewed. Films 7 DAYS Full review at the link. AMERICANISH … Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up
Bentonville 2021: Falling for Figaro
★★★★ Perusing the options at Geena Davis’ 2021 Bentonville Film Festival, one title immediately caught my eye: an opera singer rom-com? I was relatively sure from the concept alone that Falling for Figaro would be a cutesy way to kill a couple of hours. I never dreamed that its adorable love story and lead character … Continue reading Bentonville 2021: Falling for Figaro
Fantasia 2021: Hayop-Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story
★★★★ Acting as my first review for 2021’s Fantasia International Film Festival, Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story (coming to Netflix later this year under the translated title, You Animal!) could not have been a better table-setter. A saucy and deeply horny animated love story that is decidedly not for younger viewers, this film took … Continue reading Fantasia 2021: Hayop-Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story
Film Review: Long Story Short
★★ Long Story Short is a disposable, time-jumping romantic dramedy, with a general premise that doesn’t seem as novel as it did before. By this point, I am so burned out from time-jumping, day-repeating, and throwaway rom-coms. A fresh spin on a tired formula is always welcomed with open arms; however, Long Story Short does … Continue reading Film Review: Long Story Short
Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast
Last week, we joined writer/director Jonah Feingold, and actors Catherine Cohen and Brian Müller, to chat about their Tribeca breakout, Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film which has been picked up by IFC for a September release, plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via the latest app, … Continue reading Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast
Tribeca 2021: Dating & New York
★★★★ Once Upon a Time in New York City… thus begins the creative and quirky romantic comedy, Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, (Jerry Ferrara, who I knew as Entourage’s Turtle), we are plunged into the waters of the modern dating world via the latest app, MeetCute. Curly-haired cutie Milo (Jaboukie Young-White), who … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Dating & New York
Tribeca 2021: Mark, Mary & Some Other People
★★★★ Mark, Mary & Some Other People is a delightful comedy with sharp, nudity-free sexual politics and two captivating leading performances from Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law as Mark and Mary, respectively. The closest comparison I can provide from this charmer are 2010’s Justin Long / Drew Barrymore dramedy Going the Distance and 2009’s (500) … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Mark, Mary & Some Other People