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A match made in stoner heaven turns into an ugly love triangle when Lyle (Amari Cheatom) cannot choose between Nina (Trae Harris) or Mary Jane.
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Jake Blumgart Philadelphia Inquirer Newlyweeds is a naturalistic portrait, with a few hallucinatory flourishes, of a very specific relationship in a very specific place. Feb 5, 2014 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Shaka King's low-budget debut feature is slim on plot but rich in attitude and on-the-ground detail of New York neighborhood life. Nov 21, 2013 Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com A smoky, jazzy, biting and heartfelt comedy about two young people, one love affair, American life, African-American life, Brooklyn and - oh, yeah - weed. Sep 23, 2013 Full Review Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News It's a tragic comedy in which the absurdity of the stoners' bad choices will find your funny bone. You will laugh and shake your head in mock disgust, because addicts are truly funny until they aren't anymore. Aug 21, 2018 Full Review Robert Levin amNewYork Newlyweeds is a rare movie about stoners that treats pot addiction seriously, carving out a space of its own in a naturalistic middle ground between the familiar standards of surreal comedy and moralistic drama. Rated: 3/4 Sep 23, 2013 Full Review Jeremy Mathews Paste Magazine It's hard to determine exactly what Newlyweeds wants to accomplish, but it's plain to see that it fails. Rated: 2.3/10 Sep 19, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member More of a drama than comedy Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member You're Indian but you're you! Lyle and Nina are in love but Nina wonders where their relationship is going. They stay home every night, complaining about their day, then get high on weed. She starts talking to a colleague, who also smokes, and realizes the only way to change their direction, is to change their actions. Can Lyle and Nina cut back on weed, or will Nina have to walk her own path to get where she wants to go? "Mommy said you were in heaven." "No baby, this is hell." Shaka King delivers Newlyweeds in his directorial debut. I thought the premise for this film was very well delivered and well paced. I also really enjoyed the development of the characters and the situations they found themselves in. The acting was better than I anticipated and the cast includes Amari Cheatom, Trae Harris, Tone Tank, Isiah Whitlock, Tonya Pinkins, and Diane Neal. "For some reason, Busta Rhymes was holding me hostage at gun point." This was an independent film I came across while scrolling through Netflix and decided to give a chance. The overall film unfolds well and tells an interesting tale. I also thought the characters and script were well written and executed. Overall, this is worth seeing once but may not be worth adding to your DVD collection because you'll likely only watch it once. "You smell like a pamper full of vomit." Grade: B Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is the best indie I've seen all year. We all know every character in our daily lives. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review greg r YAWN. Made it 30 minutes. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Has some good moments Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A day in the life films are my favorite. it's no wonder that spike lee loves it. it humanizes the "pot head". it humanizes the escapist...and i think that is the most salient point for me with this movie. we are able to see that everyone from the re-po man to the museum worker to the lady running from the re-po man...they all have to make choices. and though we see a not-so "tragic" ending ... there is a sense of responsibility and accountability that everyone holds. thats some powerful stuff Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A match made in stoner heaven turns into an ugly love triangle when Lyle (Amari Cheatom) cannot choose between Nina (Trae Harris) or Mary Jane.
Director
Shaka King
Producer
Gbenga Akinnagbe, Shaka King, Michael Kerry Matthews, Jim Wareck, Jason Sokoloff
Screenwriter
Shaka King
Production Co
TIN OR W Productions, 10th Hole Productions
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use Throughout|Brief Violent Images|Some Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2013
Runtime
1h 27m
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