Jillian Bell has made a positive impression as an actress over the years, bringing her quirky sense of humor to a few movies that needed her help, hitting a career high with her starring turn in 2019’s “Brittany Runs a Marathon.” Seeking greater control over her work, Bell makes her directorial debut with “Summer of 69,” also co-scripting with Jules Byrne and Liz Nico. It’s meant to be a throwback to the wilder ways of sex comedies from the 1980s and ‘90s, offering silly antics concerning one teen’s quest for carnal excitement as she battles her virginal state. Bell gets the endeavor up and running with a bright sense of humor and a tremendous amount of playfulness from the cast, suggesting a farce in the making. “Summer of 69” applies the brakes at the midway point, and it’s a hard, unpleasant stop for the feature, but there’s enough charm to carry the viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com