Film Review - Somewhere in Queens
April 18, 2023
We know Ray Romano as a comedian. And we know Ray Romano as an actor. Now, he wants to be a director, graduating to new creative responsibilities with “Somewhere in Queens,” also sharing writing duties with Mark Stegemann. To keep things manageable, Romano plays to his strengths with the endeavor, with the Queens-native attempting to capture the vibe of his neighborhood experience and the bustle of his family life, using this reality to support a soft-on-the-senses study of parental responsibility and young dreams, taking some ideas from the “Rocky” playbook. Romano doesn’t bite off more than he can chew with “Somewhere in Queens,” and he’s wise to gather a cast of real pros to support his helming debut, sharing time with talented actors who bring extraordinary charm to the effort, giving it the color and heart it needs to make a positive impression. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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