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THE 4:30 MOVIE – Bear McCreary

September 24, 2024 4 comments

Original Review by Jonathan Broxton

Nostalgia for the 1980s is at an all-time high, and at the moment one of its leading proponents is writer-director Kevin Smith. He is five years older than me but, for the most part, we are both 80s kids, and we share an affinity for the movies and music of the era. His latest film, The 4:30 Movie, is an affectionate homage to that decade, a semi-autobiographical romantic comedy drama about a teenager growing up in suburban New Jersey in 1986, who spends his time sneaking into movie theaters with his friends, and embarking on his first hesitant relationship with his high school crush. It stars Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, Siena Agudong, and Ken Jeong, and has been warmly received by critics as Smith’s most personal film to date. Read more…