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2018
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2.5
A somewhat palatable quasi rom com that declares the death of contemporary romance from the get go, only to try and resurrect it later, writer/directo ..
Rogerebert
3.0
A little nugget of a rom com about a generation that finds themselves awkwardly wedged between Sleepless in Seattle and boning via Bumble.
Indie Wire
2.0
College senior Blake Conway (Jessica Barden) is desperate to fall in love Hollywood style.
Variety
3.0
Carly Stones feature debut involves a mutually beneficial romantic arrangement between a college student and her older lover.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Although probably not a Taylor Swift reference, Carly Stones debut indie comedy The New Romantic is a charming and sweet film about a young woman owni ..
4.0
The writer director Carly Stone pulls off an impressive trick in her first feature by shooting a story about money on a low budget.
The New York Times
1.5
The unabashedly ambitious film doesnt quite connect all the time it starts to slacken off towards the end but it hits more than it misses and even whe ..
E Film Critic
4.0
A sex columnist for her school newspaper, Blake points to Nora Ephron and Hunter S. Thompson as her inspirations, but she has not shaken her teenage a ..
2.5
Maybe every generation puts its unique stamp on the romantic comedy, but odds are that each new posse just figures out what Jane Austen knew 200 years ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
This Canadian Nora Ephron like rom com aspires to explore the meaning of love but misses the target because its not on point about carrying through on ..
Sover
3.8
Writer/director Carly Stone delivers a smart, well observed Canadian comedy which centres on a young womans experimentation as she navigates the datin ..
Toronto Star
3.5
The New Romantic is a classic example of a normal, maladjusted person trying to be everything theyre not by pushing themselves outside of their comfor ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
Carly Stone, a first time feature director, sometimes seems as uncertain as her protagonist, but the muddled way scenes are assembled complements the ..
Eye For Film
2.0
The New Romantic is the rare film presents these relationships without judgment offering up the good, bad, painful, and confusing as a matter of fact.
The Film Stage
2.5
by Alice Stoehr Sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw wakes up in a hotel room after a fling with a Frenchman to find a thousand dollars on the nightstand.
Film Freak Central
3.0
The New Romantic mixes prickly comedy with incisive character moments, fully aware of the disconnect between Blakes impossible expectations and the li ..
Now Toronto
2.5
Its trying to be a romcom without actually being a rom com and this prevents it from fully developing any of its characters, the attempted romance bet ..
Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
This Canadian Nora Ephron like rom com aspires to explore the meaning of love but misses the target because its not on point about carrying through on ..
Dennis Schwartz Reviews
3.0
The New Romantic has put on screen a relationship that is nothing super new, but has gained a new spotlight in recent years: sugar babies.
The Mary Sue
3.0
Theres something a little disingenuous in a movie that name checks Nora Ephron and the characters Harry and Sally but not Carrie Bradshaw, especially ..
National Post
2.5
It fails to develop its themes, romances, or characters beyond the superficially obvious things that you would expect from any run of the mill rom com ..
Cultured Vultures
3.5
A promising feature debut from Stone who, as director and co writer, that both embraces and rejects the typical romantic comedy formula.
Richard Crouse
3.5
The New Romantic is charming and funny, a very overt nod to Nora Ephron.
Crooked Marquee
4.0
The New Romantic: Jessica Barden Shines Despite A Slight Script One of the best pieces of first person journalism Ive ever read was written in my coll ..
Bust
3.5
The New Romantic opens with reflections of a Tinder date gone wrong.
The Hollywood Outsider
4.0
Frankly, its an absolutely refreshing take on a rom com/coming of age story because Blake is, for the most part, hard to endure.
Elements of Madness
3.5
Despite its important role in the narrative, The New Romantic isnt really about being a sugar baby which may disappoint viewers looking for something ..
The Lamplight Review
1.5
Women who, like Blake, have the privilege of temporary sugar datingbecause it helps pay for college tuition , or because its a buzzy storyenforces a d ..
Bitch Media
2.6
Perhaps more egregious than its familiar plot and waste of up and comer Jessica Barden is that despite its title, there is nothing new or romantic abo ..
Next Projection
2.6
Perhaps more egregious than its familiar plot and waste of up and comer Jessica Barden is that despite its title, there is nothing new or romantic abo ..
Next Projection
3.0
Her hopeless romantic heart doesnt match the dating realities of 2018; she wants the Tom Hanks to her Meg Ryan.
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