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PridePosterStudios *Fairy Godmother from Shrek* No, no, no, no, no! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Shock Therapy R As a culture assimilation movie, this one trodded heavily and predictably. It was not sophisticated and nuanced like "Sublet". Instead we had a harsh hypocrisy throughout behind the mask of a commercial sense of success. Even Ryan was handled combatively being fired twice behind the cloak of cut-throat business. So, the undue external influences make for a very contrived movie of martyrs in their chosen roles as ambitious for success… and ambition wins for one, and not the other. This is a trope that we have seen exhaustively. The sexuality was just a prop and an unnecessary aside. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Was impressed by the compelling dramatic storyline. I so wanted Ryan and Ning to finish together. Really sad this didn't happen. The picture is beautiful though! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It's no secret that there is a lack of Asian-American representation in LGBT-related films, so watching Front Cover felt like a breath of fresh air. The story is predictable, and many of the film's comedic beats fall flat, but watching Ryan and Ning's relationship grow is heartwarming and insightful. I like that the film makes an effort to comment on the desexualization of Asian-American men in our media, as well as the microaggressions Asian-American men face in the queer dating scene. The film finds its voice when it is focusing on the relationship between these two men, following them around the city as they talk about family, fashion, sexuality, culture, and more. It stumbles in its story, which feels cliche and awkward at points, but altogether, it succeeds because of the strength of its script and the themes that it dares to explore. Hopefully we'll see more films exploring queer, Asian-American folks in the future. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member There isn't much subtlety or surprise in Yeung's screenplay, but his direction is graceful enough to make this a pleasant if unmemorable bittersweet love story. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The characters were believable, and the plot was plausible. And the spaces in between were filled by sweet moments and realistic outcomes. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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