In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Bret Roberts, Brian McGuire, Kathleen Luong
Twenty-nine-year old Wilson has just had the worst year of his life. He is new to Los Angeles; and onthis special night; he has no date, no concrete plans and every intention of locking the doors and ...( read more
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January 1, 2009''Welcome to L.A, embrace the pain.''
Alex Holdridge's In Search of a Midnight Kiss, from his own screenplay, regards démodé downtown Los Angeles with the same fiercely lyrical affection Woody Allen has lavished on Manhattan over the decades. This alone woul... ...( read more ) -
November 28, 2008''It's not just another kiss...''
Broke and alone on New Year's Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight.
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November 6, 2008Raw and honest portrayal of LA life with believable characters who reveal unexpected depths and emotion.
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October 29, 2008Oh there are so many of these movies on the Indie scene. So many about being lost and wallowing in pity, so many lovelorn 30-somethings. And to be frank, a lot of those kinds of indie movies are not very good. Some are outright terrible. But that doesn't stop people from making t... ...( read more )
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January 1, 2009Charming low-key rom-com was better off in black and white, trust me on this.
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April 3, 2009La historia de dos corazones solitarios que se encuentran a través de la red y viven un día inolvidable en vísperas del Año Nuevo. Excelente.
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October 18, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
September 11, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
How incongruous that while veteran studio heads prepare slates of comic book movies, the slackers behind this $12,000 gem have made one of the most mature films of the year. full review
August 22, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
In Search of a Midnight Kiss isn't a homage or a recycling job. It's a film with its own organic existence, its own reason for being. It is ultimately a very true and moving story. full review
August 1, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Holdridge and his cast are going to get a lot of attention on Wilshire Boulevard. full review
August 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Back Stage
A wholly original and funny movie with superior writing and wonderful performances. Honest,bittersweet and heartfelt. If you're in search of a memorable film experience, here is your choice. full review
July 31, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Boasts an endearingly idiosyncratic, unfussy vibe. full review
July 28, 2008
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
To praise the beauty of this film is not enough; what lends it tension is that it's wrapped around people for whom beauty is at best an anachronism and at worst an embarrassing joke. full review
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