Two Ninas is a 1999 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Neil Turitz and starring Amanda Peet, Cara Buono and Ron Livingston.

Two Ninas
Directed byNeil Turitz
Written byNeil Turitz
Produced byGreg Scheinman
Denise Doyle
StarringAmanda Peet
Cara Buono
Ron Livingston
CinematographyJoaquin Baca-Asay
Edited byJumbulingam Chandrasekhar
Music byJoseph Saba
Release date
  • May 1999 (1999-05) (Gen Art)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Release

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The film premiered at the Gen Art Festival in May 1999.[1]

Reception

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The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.[2]

Variety gave the film a positive review: "Film debut of writer-director Neil Turitz is a solid twentysomething romantic comedy. In covering well-trod territory, he manages a few twists..."[3]

Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "the characters and situations are so utterly predictable that the movie has no sense of surprise. Instead of exploring its zanier possibilities, the movie takes it own setup far too seriously, and the humor rarely levitates."[4]

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Turitz keeps it comic and romantic in just the right doses. Looking for a fun date flick? You found it."[5]

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "It is amazing how writer-director Neil Turitz, a seasoned journalist, has taken the familiar ingredients of the spiky New York dating game movie and made them seem so fresh and original, filled with individuals acutely detailed and compassionately observed."[6]

References

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  1. ^ "DAILY BRIEFS: Gen Art Festival Back With Famous Format — Seven Films and Seven Parties". IndieWire. April 13, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Two Ninas". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Two Ninas". Variety. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Holden, Stephen (January 26, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; One Is Not Just a Girlfriend, But the Other Has Merit Too". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Travers, Peter (January 18, 2001). "Two Ninas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Thomas, Kevin (January 26, 2001). "Lively 'Two Ninas' Puts Smart Spin on Dating-Go-Round". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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