A Nice Indian Boy: Movie Review

A funny, joyous, clever spin on the clash-of-cultures rom-com.

Book-ended with two Indian weddings, A Nice Indian Boy is a funny, joyous, semi-clash of cultures rom-com. It’s only partially a clash of cultures, because much to the parents’ confusion and the audience’s amusement, Jay (Jonathan Groff) is essentially Indian. The actor of course is not, but the character is a white American and Indian. Jay was in foster care as a young child and then adopted and raised by two Indian-American parents.		2024 Directed by: Roshan Sethi Screenplay by: Eric Randall, Madhuri Shekar Starring: Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff

Drop: Movie Review

A suspenseful thriller with real characters delivering maturity and emotional depth.

Christopher Landon’s Drop is an entertaining thriller. A popcorn flick that touches down for some reflection on a heady topic. I was excited for this movie based on the premise alone, I was enjoying the suspense and intrigue for the first half and then after the film found a way to give both main characters emotional depth, I was in love with it. A stylish, simplistic thriller with real characters and an ending that will melt every heart.		2025 Directed by: Christopher Landon Screenplay by: Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach Starring: Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar

Sidelined: The QB and Me: Movie Review

Predictable, cliché, easy, sexy, romance.

Sometimes you just need a comfort romance in your life, hot high school seniors fall in love, and that’s what Sidelined: The QB and Me offers by way of every single rom-com trope possible. This is one of the most cliché and predictable movies you can get, and yet the screenplay has some decent dialogue, the leads have good chemistry, and a notable actor might pop up to lend it some credence.		2025 Directed by: Justin Wu Screenplay by: Cyrstal Ferreiro, Mary Gulino Based on the book by Tay Marley Starring: Siena Agudong, Noah Beck