IRL (2019 film)

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IRL
Directed byRicardo Perez-Selsky
Written byChase Hinton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySarah Phillips
Edited byTayler Braasch
Music byJakob Freudendahl
Production
company
Cut To The Chase Films
Release dates
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

IRL is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ricardo Perez-Selsky and written by Chase Hinton. The film stars Hinton, Johanna Sol, Eric Roberts and Haskell V. Anderson III.

Contents

Plot

The story covers the ups and downs of online dating and modern dating.

Cast

Release

The film premiered on March 5, 2019 at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. [1]

Reception

The film has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews. [2]

Josiah Teal at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10. [3] Jonathan W. Hickman at Newnan Times-Herald scored it 7 out of 10. [4] Aramide Tinubu at A Word with Aramide said it is "about taking a chance and putting your heart on the line even when the odds seemed stacked against you." [5] Caroline Madden at Screen Queens said it is a "penetrating depiction of yearning for connection in a hyper-connected world." [6] Tim Brennan at About Boulder said "in the weeds of a pandemic, love can still bloom." [7]

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References

  1. "Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema - 2019 Schedule". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema . 2019-03-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. "IRL - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . 2022-11-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. Teal, Josiah (2020-09-15). "IRL Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat . Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. Hickman, Jonathan W. (2020-11-20). "Capsule Reviews: Hillbilly Elegy; Vanguard; and IRL". Newnan Times-Herald . Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. Tinubu, Aramide (2020-10-29). "'IRL' Gets to the Heart Of Modern-Day Dating". A Word With Aramide. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. Madden, Caroline (2020-11-11). "'IRL' is an Exquisite Drama About Finding Love on Social Media". Screen Queens. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. Brennan, Tim (2020-09-29). "Choose Trust". About Boulder. Retrieved 2023-09-22.