All About You (film) explained
All About You |
Director: | Christine Swanson |
Producer: | Michael Swanson |
Editing: | Lillian Benson |
Distributor: | Urbanworks |
Runtime: | 90 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
All About You is a 2001 romantic comedy film written and directed by Christine Swanson.[1] The film stars Renée Elise Goldsberry as a woman who tries to find love and ends up in a complicated romantic triangle. The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2001, at the Urbanworld Film Festival. Swanson initially had some difficulty in finding a distributor for the film, as distributors stated it was "not edgy enough".[2]
Swanson released a followup entitled All About Us in 2007.
Premise
Nicole is in love with her boyfriend Robbie and is ready to start talking about marriage. Unfortunately for her, he hasn’t even thought about a future with her. She moves to San Francisco to start a new life, and ends up with Robbie's brother Brian as her roommate for one month. Just as Nicole and Brian realize they have feelings for each other, Robbie wants to try a relationship with Nicole again.
Reception
DVD Talk and Chicago Reader both praised the film's acting while also criticizing the script as being overly predictable.[3] [4]
Awards
External links
Notes and References
- News: Calloway. Earl. LisaRaye has role in 'All About You'. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629120529/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-220471411.html. dead. June 29, 2014. 27 May 2014. Chicago Defender (subscription required). October 9, 2002.
- Web site: Smith . Dinitia . August 2, 2001 . A Black Film Festival Aims for a More Universal Image; Showcase for New Movies That Avoid Stereotyped Heroes . 27 May 2014 . The New York Times.
- Web site: All About You. Pendleton. Reece. Chicago Reader. 26 October 1985 . 27 May 2014.
- Web site: Sinnott . John . March 24, 2004 . All About You . 27 May 2014 . DVD Talk.
- Web site: June 27, 2003 . American Black Film Festival Concludes in South Beach with Gala Film Life Movie Awards Show . 27 May 2014 . ABFF.
- Web site: The 2002 Roxbury Film Festival . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140528010734/http://www.coloroffilm.com/roxbury-international-film-festival/the-2002-roxbury-film-festival/ . May 28, 2014 . 27 May 2014 . coloroffilm.com.
- Web site: Black Filmmakers and Screenwriters Triumph at HBFF. Film Threat. 27 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528010228/http://www.filmthreat.com/festivals/755/. 2014-05-28. dead.