Blowing Up Right Now

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Blowing Up Right Now
Directed byTom Morris
Written byChris Lee Hill
Produced byTom Morris
Chris Lee Hill
Jaz Kalkat
Tyler MacIntyre
Aaron Webman
Starring Sujata Day
Danny Jolles
Maria Blasucci
Corey Sorenson
Galadriel Stineman
CinematographyBrooks Ludwick
Edited byTyler MacIntyre
Music byRuss Howard III
Production
companies
Tomkat Films
Infinite Lives Entertainment
Release date
  • June 15, 2019 (2019-06-15)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blowing Up Right Now is a 2019 American adventure romantic comedy film written by Chris Lee Hill, directed by Tom Morris and starring Sujata Day, Danny Jolles, Maria Blasucci, Corey Sorenson and Galadriel Stineman.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film was released on June 15, 2019. [1]

Reception

Caryn James of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review, calling it "painless and pleasant enough to watch, but there’s nothing to set this comedy above a gazillion other, fresher works streaming all around us." [1]

Nick Rocco Scalia of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10 and wrote, "this smart, fun, heartfelt little indie film deserves to blow up, right now." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 James, Caryn (June 15, 2019). "'Blowing Up Right Now': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. Rocco Scalia, Nick (June 17, 2019). "Blowing Up Right Now". Film Threat. Retrieved July 10, 2022.