What to Watch This Weekend: In The Heights, Third Murder, Getting To Know You, Chasing Comets, The Racer, Wish Dragon, Alone, Amusement Park

For Bright Musical Celebration of Life: In The Heights (Theaters and HBO Max)
In The Heights is a celebration of life, love, family, community, and hard work with a bright, colorful style and catchy and impactful music.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Tense Legal Drama: The Third Murder (Film Movement Plus)

The Third Murder is a gripping legal drama with Oscar-worthy acting, a complex, realistic story, and a beautiful soundtrack.   For more information, check out the review!

For An Unearthed Unsettling Classic: The Amusement Park (Shudder)

The Amusement Park uses horror to tell an interesting story with a deeper message, one that is sadly still relevant even after half a century since the film's completion.  For more information, check out the review! 

For An Unconventional Sports Drama: Chasing Comets (Digital)

Chasing Comets has a positive overall message, good rugby camaraderie, and a measured faith-based message that feels genuine and never preachy.  For more information, check out the review!

For the Sports Enthusiast: The Racer (TubiTV)

The Racer tells an honest sports story, with inspirational moments, plenty of interesting insights into conflicted athletes, and a story that paces itself nicely before a photo finish.  For more information, check out our review!

For The Kids: Wish Dragon (Netflix)
An Asian Aladdin, Sony Pictures animated film hits Netflix with plenty of beautiful animation, heart, and an Asian flair!

For A More Adult, Realistic Romantic Comedy: Getting To Know You (Amazon Prime)

One of my favorite films of last year, Getting To Know You is a wonderful, understated drama / comedy featuring two fantastic leads with amazing chemistry and a realistic, decidedly more adult story about love and life.  For more information, check out our review!

For The Horror Fans: Alone (Hulu)

Alone is a tense survival horror film with great performances by Willcox and Menchaca, a slow burning story, and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next.  For more information, check out the review!

What to Watch This Weekend: Half Brothers, Getting To Know You, Sound of Metal, Dave Not Coming back, Mayor, Anything For Jackson, Princess of the Row, King of Knives, The Rental

For A Family Adventure Bridging Countries - Half Brothers (In Theaters)

Half Brothers has a ridiculous premise, two very likeable stars, and enough laugh out loud and heartfelt moments to make you feel like you're part of this loving, crazy family.  For more information, check out the review!

For A More Adult, Realistic Romantic Comedy - Getting To Know You (Digital)

Getting To Know You is a wonderful, understated drama / comedy featuring two fantastic leads with amazing chemistry and a realistic, decidedly more adult story about love and life.  For more information, check out our review!

For An Eye And Ear Opening Coming of Age - Sound of Metal (Amazon)

Sound of Metal is an eye opening and innovative journey, with amazing sound design and a story that highlights challenges, dispels stereotypes, and asks some interesting questions about happiness and desire.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Deep Diving Documentary - Dave Not Coming Back (Digital)

Dave Not Coming Back is both a cautionary tale and a beautiful human story about a dive that was bigger than all involved, and that led to some dire consequences.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Fascinating, Human Documentary - Mayor (Virtual Cinema)

Mayor follows the day-to-day life of a charismatic, passionate, and refreshingly open politician navigating some of the unique challenges of managing a Palestinian city striving for modernization and legitimacy.  For more information, check out our review!

For The Horror Fans - Anything For Jackson (Shudder)

Anything For Jackson is a fresh take on the horror ritual genre, with a fantastic style, great performances, and a humorous and unsettling story for these inexperienced cultists.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Heartbreaking Family Drama - Princess of the Row (Digital)

The Princess of the Row is a heartfelt and heartbreaking coming of age story with phenomenal characters and performances, beautiful cinematography, and plenty of intensity and emotion.  For more information, check out our review!

For An Honest And Humorous Family Drama - King of Knives (Digital)

King of Knives is both comedic and honest, with some entertaining characters and important commentary on life, love, and expectations versus reality.  For more information, check out our review!

For The AirBNB Specialists - The Rental (Redbox)

The Rental has a lot of story development but does not overstay its welcome, with good characters, a creepy motif, and a story that layers secrets on secrets.  For more information, check out our review!

Interview: Joan Carr-Wiggin for Getting To Know You, Natasha Little & Rupert Penry-Jones Drama Comedy

Joan Carr-Wiggin, the writer and director of the understated and realistic romance drama / comedy Getting To Know You discusses the film, where she found her fantastic cast, and how her own experiences inspired parts of this film. She also discusses what promoting the film and making another during the pandemic has been like, and what it was like returning to a small town after being gone for so long! So give it a watch and make sure to check out Getting To Know You, available digitally and on demand on November 24, 2020! Starring: Natasha Little, Rupert Penry-Jones, Rachel Blanchard Written and Directed By: Joan Carr-Wiggin Synopsis: When his drunken ex-girlfriend won't leave him alone, a man asks a married woman staying at the same hotel to pretend to be his wife. What could go wrong? It's not like two strangers spending a weekend in a small town could possibly fall in love! Getting To Know You is a delightful love story for grownups starring Natasha Little, Rupert Penry-Jones, and Rachel Blanchard.

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Getting To Know You Review: A Decidedly More Adult Story of Love and Life

Release date: November 24, 2020
Running time: 103 minutes
Starring: Natasha Little, Rupert Penry-Jones, Rachel Blanchard 
Written and Directed By: Joan Carr-Wiggin

When his drunken ex-girlfriend won't leave him alone, a man asks a married woman staying at the same hotel to pretend to be his wife. What could go wrong? It's not like two strangers spending a weekend in a small town could possibly fall in love!  Getting To Know You is a delightful love story for grownups starring Natasha Little, Rupert Penry-Jones, and Rachel Blanchard.

Getting To Know You is billed as a comedy, but it shares equally in the comedy and drama throughout.  The film has a funny, awkward start that really sets the stage for this movie.  The whole film has a dry humor that accompanies a ludicrous but very relatable premise.  And although the film forces Abby (Little) and Luke (Penry-Jones) together, the rest of the movie feels like a realistic love story between two very realized people.  And I imagine the credit for this is shared equally between writer and director Joan Carr-Wiggin--for creating a love story that foregoes many of the Hollywood tropes to insert real life and consequences into the equation--and the stars Natasha Little and Rupert Penry-Jones--for bringing these great characters to life.  Starting with the writing, like the humor, it is funny with a wonderful dry wit throughout that had me smiling.  The character's lines are well chosen in this film because, as in the real world, words matter.  And Little and Penry-Jones are fantastic as this unlikely duo; the natural chemistry between the two is instantly recognizable and their growing fascination with each other is done in such a slow and cautious way that it definitely feels like a more realistic and adult story than most films.

And speaking of the story, I absolutely loved it.  It felt so genuine and heartfelt after the setup that I couldn't help but root for these characters.  And the relationship proceeds in such a cautious, genuine nature that it develops in a much more organic way than most romances from Hollywood.  And that is what is so wonderful about this indie film; it foregoes the tropes and lets two adults develop what feels like a genuine connection right before our eyes.  I really loved how much awkward tension there was and how many unspoken things occurred in this film as it made the relationship much more relatable.  This is also helped along by some absolutely charming music throughout.  There is a consistent, simple but memorable theme that plays at times during the film.  And a few other beautiful musical pieces pop in here and there.  And the fact that they are simple pieces is by no means a knock; they are perfect and light, something that delicately sets the tone without overpowering you with emotion.  It really contributes to the overall adult, understated feel of this movie; your emotions don't need to be pushed or manipulated by adding a grand score.  Simple pieces here and there help guide the story and the viewers without forcing it. 

This results in a film that features two wonderful leads creating this story about missed opportunities and the realities of life.  And these lessons are shown in nuanced ways, such as the expectations of youth versus the realities of growing up, and the fact that your desires and goals change as you get older.  It really feels like this film leaves you with a realistic message, one that will mean different things to the audience depending on their own relationships and where they are personally.  

Getting To Know You is a wonderful, understated drama / comedy featuring two fantastic leads with amazing chemistry and a realistic, decidedly more adult story about love and life.

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