That Awkward Moment (2014)

A mean-spirited, sloppy debut from writer/director Tom Gormican overestimates its dexterity in upending the romantic comedy by casting male actors in lead roles. With this version of “bromantic comedy,” Gormican puts himself in a bind: He’s following the genre’s conventions, and even making references to specific scenes in iconic movies, while being cruelly snide about them. The result is a brazenly misogynistic one-upmanship, as if saying “anything you can do, we can do better.” Read my full review on KCActive.com.