ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

Female Film Critics 24/375

Manuel Crosby

Reviews 

FIRST DATE – Review by Lois Alter Mark

Lois Alter Mark , , , ,

First Date is the directorial feature debut from Darren Knapp and Manuel Crosby. The dark comedy revolves around a shy teen who finally gets up the nerve to call the girl he has a crush on. They make a plan to go out that night but Mike doesn’t have a car so he buys a beat up old ’65 Chrysler from a sleazy guy and ends up with way more problems than he bargained for, including a lot of gun-toting criminals.

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Festivals Reviews 

FIRST DATE (Sundance2021) – Review by Leslie Combemale

Leslie Combemale , , , ,

Strictly indie filmmakers Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp’s wackadoodle coming-of-age thriller and comedic throwback, First Date has a convoluted, frenetic, and very entertaining plot that will lift you out of whatever existential ennui the pandemic, or your life during the pandemic is causing. It’s a funny, frothy joy ride and with just enough blood and bite to satisfy escapist entertainment-seeking audiences.

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