eCupid
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| eCupid | |
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| File:Movie Poster for "eCupid", 2011 American film.jpg Film festival poster | |
| Directed by | J.C. Calciano |
| Written by | J.C. Calciano |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joshua W. Smith |
| Edited by | Phillip Blackford |
| Music by | Christopher Farrell |
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| Distributed by | TLA |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
eCupid is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by J. C. Calciano[1] and starring Houston Rhines,[2] Noah Schuffman[3] and Morgan Fairchild. The title is a portmanteau of the names of dating websites eHarmony and OkCupid. The film found success at a variety of notable gay & lesbian film festivals including The 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, The San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Frameline) and Newfest.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Marshall Thomas (Houston Rhines), an advertising designer, and his partner of seven years, cafe owner Gabe Horton (Noah Schuffman), who live in Los Angeles, California, are in a rut. Gabe seems too busy for intimacy and Marshall is feeling the pressure of a frustrating dead-end job. Marshall discovers a smart phone application called eCupid and agrees to install it without reading the terms of agreement (despite multiple warnings.) The application (voiced by Morgan Fairchild) proceeds to take over Marshall's phone and computer, and by proxy his life. Gabe finds out and the two split. eCupid begins arranging various encounters and situations designed to help Marshall find the things he thinks he wants: the recapturing of his youth via fun, romance and freedom.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Houston Rhines as Marshall Thomas
- Noah Schuffman as Gabriel "Gabe" Horton
- Morgan Fairchild as Venus
- Mike C. Manning as Myles
- John Callahan as Mr. Hutchington
- Galen Drever as Dawson
- Matthew Scott Lewis as Keith
- Brad Pennington as Richard
- Gary Riotto as Carson
- Chris Rubeiz as Jimmy
- Andy Anderson as Chris 1
- Joe Komara as Chris 2
- George Gray as TV Announcer
- Matthew Gittelson as Customer
- Peter A. O'Riordan as Go Go dancer
- Scott Pretty as Party Goer (uncredited)
Reception
[edit | edit source]Critical response
[edit | edit source]Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film a mixed review, noting that it would "find an edge in niche markets" but that it featured "uninspired writing (and) acting".[4]
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lyons 2012, p. 74.
- ^ Rosewarne 2016a, p. 177.
- ^ Rosewarne 2016b, p. 163.
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Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- eCupid at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2011 Los Angeles Gay & Lebian Film Festival Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Newfest Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
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- 2011 films
- 2011 independent films
- 2011 LGBTQ-related films
- 2011 romantic comedy films
- American independent films
- American LGBTQ-related films
- American romantic comedy films
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Gay-related films
- LGBTQ-related romantic comedy films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- LGBTQ-related film stubs
- 2010s romantic comedy film stubs