Alex & the List
Alex & The List is an American romantic comedy film, directed by Harris Goldberg, from a screenplay by Goldberg and Kristen D'Alessio. It stars Jennifer Morrison, Patrick Fugit, and Karen Gillan.
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| Directed by | Harris Goldberg |
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| Produced by | Kristen D'Alessio |
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| Cinematography | David McFarland |
| Edited by | Richard Nord |
| Music by | Ryan Shore |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released on May 4, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.
Premise
Alex receives a list of all the things his girlfriend Katherine wants him to change about himself on their way to becoming the ideal couple. Although he instinctively rejects the suggestion that he needs to change anything, he decides to do so after noticing the looming threat of a new competitor.
Cast
- Jennifer Morrison as Katherine Stern
- Patrick Fugit as Alex
- Karen Gillan as Lily
- Julie Gonzalo as Lara
- Eddie Kaye Thomas as Dave
- JoBeth Williams as Mrs. Stern
- Bob Gunton as Mr. Stern
- Michael Nouri as Rabbi Baskin
- Lesley-Anne Down as Victoria
- Gilles Marini as Dr. Antonio Rosenblatt
- Dana Powell as Holly
- Evan Arnold as Doctor
- Aaron Staton as Michael
- Victoria Tennant as Barbara
Production
In May 2013, it was announced Jennifer Morrison, Patrick Fugit, Karen Gillan, Aaron Staton, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Giles Marini, JoBeth Williams, and Victoria Tennant, joined the cast of the film, with Harris Goldberg, directing from a screenplay written by himself and Kristen D'Alessio; the two would also produce the film, while Goose's List would produce and finance the film. Production began the same day.[1][2]
Release
The film was released on May 4, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.[3][4]
In April 2019, production company Signature Entertainment released the same film under the name Marriage Material on DVD.[5]
Critical reception
Brian Orndorf from Blu-ray.com gave the film a "D", and wrote "A moronic empowerment tale where the lead character is dumbed down to such a degree, it's almost difficult to believe he's capable of standing upright without falling over."[6] Katie Walsh from Los Angeles Times wrote in her review "A great cast cannot save the dramatically inert and totally inept rom-com Alex & The List, which is short on both the rom and the com", and that the cast "just can’t get out from under the somnambulant, stereotypical sludge."[7]
References
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2013). "Harris Goldberg Puts 'The List' Into Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- Kilday, Gregg (May 7, 2013). "Patrick Fugit to Star in 'The List'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- "The List". Gravitas Ventures. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- Boone, Josh (April 6, 2018). "Jennifer Morrison Wants Her Boyfriend to Get Circumcised in 'Alex & The List' Trailer (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Studios. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- "MARRIAGE MATERIAL". Signature Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- Alex & The List (2018), retrieved 2018-06-16
- Walsh, Katie (2018-05-03). "Review: Comedy 'Alex & the List' delivers neither romance nor laughs". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
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