Leave it to Dating & New York‘s Jonah Feingold to direct a classically old-fashioned romantic comedy in At Midnight on Paramount+. From the opening credits to Grant Fonda’s score to how Feingold frames the film, everything about the film makes it feel like an old-school Hollywood picture. Hell, there’s even a joke in the film about Martin Scorsese’s comments on superhero movies being like theme parks. Word to the wise, it’s best not to eat…
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How It Ends is the existential comedy-drama (mostly comedy) filmed during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic that I didn’t know I needed. Liza (Zoe Lister-Jones) is on a mission to get to a party before the end of the world. Joining her for the day is her younger self (Cailee Spaeny). Because it is the last day on the planet, people can see her younger self. This film takes place in some sort of metaphysical reality…
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The Opening Act is a fictional account depicting the harsh realties that come with trying to make it in the business as a stand-up comedian. Writer-director Steve Byrne injects some of his own real-life experiences into the script. Byrne has been in the industry for two decades so basically, he’s calling friends and casting them in the film. This aspect certainly shows through in the production. It honestly feels like one agrees to this kind…
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