PREVIEW: Good on Paper (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Iliza Shlesinger (Spenser Confidential), Ryan Hansen (Fantasy Island), Rebecca Rittenhouse (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Matt McGorry (Ratter), Margaret Cho (Tooken), Britney Young (Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storsh), Taylor Hill (The Broken Hearts Gallery), Tony Rodriguez (Moving Mike), Tess Paras (Gibby), Kimia Behpoornia (The Way You Look Tonight), Rebecca Delgado Smith (Paranormal Activity 3), Tyler Cameron (film debut), Mav Viola (normal.), Patrick Daniel (The Perfect Guy), Nicholas Waters (The Amityville Harvest), Jenelle Jones (Ted 2)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Kimmy Gatewood (Nerdcore Rising), director; Iliza Shlesinger (film debut), writer, producer; David Bernon (Lemon), Paul Bernon (Drinking Buddies), Sam Slater (Hearts Beat Loud) and Han West (Oh Lucy!), producers; Jonathan Sanford (In My Pocket), composer; Giles Dunning (Black Crescent Moon), cinematographer; Kyla Plewes (film debut), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After years of putting her career ahead of love, standup comic Andrea Singer (Shlesinger) stumbles upon the perfect guy. On paper, Dennis (Hansen) checks all the boxes, but Andrea’s friend, Margot (Cho), is convinced he’s not all he appears to be…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Based on real events that writer and lead actress Iliza Shlesinger apparently went through, Good on Paper examines a budding relationship that is muddied somewhat by hilariously grave insecurities.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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