April's Shower
by Trish Doolan
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Actor: Frank Grillo, Lara Harris, Maria Cina, Trish Doolan, Zack WardDirector: Trish Doolan
Brand: GPI
Writer: Trish Doolan
Producer: Bill Shaffer
Producer: Christopher Racster
Producer: Denise Bitidis
Producer: Eloise DeJoria
Producer: George Semerjian
Producer: Honey Labrador
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: L00107
Studio: Liberation Ent
Product features:
- Trish Doolan s debut feature is a charming comedy that questions how far one would go for true love. On the morning of April s wedding shower, we meet Alex (Trish Doolan), a chef put out by her attempt to host the perfect shower while struggling with her tangled relationship with the bride-to-be. One by one, eclectic guests trickle into Alex s house, bringing their own hilarious insecurities and p
Movie Reviews of April's Shower
Movie Review: A wonderfully profound and hilarious gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
Honestly, I am surprised this film has been rated so poorly. I thought this was one of the best lesbian movies I have seen since Better than Chocolate. My partner and I have watched any and every gay and lesbian film out there, and believe me this is definitely not a bad one at all. In fact it had very good production values.
Many have complained about the plot being unrealistic, but it's a comedy what do you honestly expect with a comedy? There were so many funny and clever lines that I looked forward to rewatching the movie again and again. And have tried to commit many one those great one-line zingers to memory. In this manner I can see this sort of film more appealng to those who like camp and who can appreciate this sort of advanced humor.
I felt that it was extremely well-written and that the movie was very subtle with certain details. The audience really had to pay attention to the lines to understand the backstory. Perhaps this is a reason that so many have reviewed this so poorly. I contend that it is more of a thinking person's movie rather than a movie just there to entertain you, as so many films do so nowadays.
I really thought that so many of the lines were brilliant. For example, one device that I especially liked was the mirror-like reflectiveness of the front door of the house and that most of the guests who entered had a comment about it which was very revealing about their character. But again these details are subtle, if you don't pay attention to details you will miss so many of the wonderful moments in this movie.
We lesbians are so used to having stories in which the lesbians are crazed homicidal maniacs who must die a tortuous death if they are not willing to repent and go with a man, however, I was not bothered by the fact that many of the so-called lesbians were trying the idea of sleeping with men on. In fact I feel that many people may have missed the point of this movie - that who we sleep with isn't about one's genitals at all, rather it's who we actually do fall for or what we have in common with others of a like-minded spirit. I thought that it was brilliant that the one lesbian you would least expect to fall for a man actually tried what her partner was advocating all along...not limiting herself to one person or one type of love... I found it to be quite profound and brilliant and no, I myself am quite happy with monogamy... so that's not the reason why it appealed to me.
I feel that if you are open minded enough not to pigeonhole your characters into being a certain way or type, if you have a clever sense of humor and are willing to think about what you are watching, that this movie is wonderful. Despite the contrived circumstances of any comedy, I found it to be quite honest about real life situations. I highly recommend it. And yes, I have added it to my own personal collection of must-see lesbian cinema.
Summary of April's Shower
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 05/23/06
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
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