Tough Guy Babysits…Again: Playing with Fire
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
Straight as an Arrow (2014)
It began with a bump on the head, a stolen kiss, and a surprising infatuation on the eve of marriage equality in New York City. As three young people cross paths, their attempts to reinvent themselves illustrate the screwball wisdom inhabiting Shakespeare's cautionary wit: "The course of true love never did run smooth."
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It began with a bump on the head, a stolen kiss, and a surprising infatuation on the eve of marriage equality in New York City. As three young people cross paths, their attempts to reinvent themselves illustrate the screwball wisdom inhabiting Shakespeare's cautionary wit: "The course of true love never did run smooth."
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Steve Klausner, Jenny Levison
In Theaters:6/2/2014
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Runtime:7 minutes
Studio:RIPFEST Collaborative Film Project
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