Tape (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Deborah Kampmeier |
| Written by | Deborah Kampmeier |
| Produced by | Annarosa Mudd Veronica Nickel Deborah Kampmeier |
| Starring | Isabelle Fuhrman Tarek Bishara Annarosa Mudd |
| Cinematography | Valentina Caniglia |
| Edited by | Deborah Kampmeier |
| Music by | Leslie Graves |
Production company | Full Moon Films |
| Distributed by | Full Moon Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1][2] 102 minutes[3][4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tape is a 2020 American thriller drama film written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier and starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Tarek Bishara and Annarosa Mudd.[5]
Plot
[edit]A male director interviews a vulnerable young actress and seems to offer her help to get ahead in the industry, but his motivation is far from altruistic.
Cast
[edit]- Isabelle Fuhrman as Pearl
- Annarosa Mudd as Rosa Terrano
- Tarek Bishara as Lux St. Seguin
- Allison Wynn as Lizabeth
- Isabella Pisacane as Jessica Ardizzone
- Alexanna Brier as Chrissy
- Lolly Jensen as Lauren
- Sophia Adleras Faye Moro
- Kana Hatakayama as Daisy
Production
[edit]In March 2018, it was announced that Fuhrman was cast as the lead in the film.[6][7]
Release
[edit]The film was given a virtual theatrical release on March 26, 2020 and debuted via streaming on Amazon Prime on April 10, 2020.[8]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews.[9] Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars.[10] Joe Friar of The Victoria Advocate awarded the film three stars.[11] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat rated the film a 3 out of 10.[5] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a C.[8]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Yet even as the film feels up-to-the-minute, it’s been made with a certain threadbare, streets-of-New-York punk feminist mythologizing that may remind you, at times, of the films of Beth B."[1]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "A hard-hitting psychological drama about an actress who surreptitiously monitors her former assailant and his current prospective victim, Tape benefits from its well-executed thriller mechanics and terrific performances by its three leads."[3]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Tape, in short, is a terrible movie about appalling behavior."[2]
Kimber Meyers of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But while Tape is admirable in its aims to frankly explore what happens behind closed doors, it’s less laudable in its execution."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (March 25, 2020). "'Tape': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Catsoulis, Jeannette (March 26, 2020). "'Tape' Review: That's (Not) Entertainment". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Scheck, Frank (March 25, 2020). "'Tape': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Meyers, Kimber (March 26, 2020). "Review: 'Tape' misses its mark as a #MeToo-era thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Saveliev, Alex (June 24, 2020). "Tape". Film Threat. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 29, 2018). "Isabelle Fuhrman To Star In Indie Drama 'Tape' From Full Moon Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Miska, Brad (March 29, 2018). "'Orphan' Star Isabelle Fuhrman Gets Her Revenge On 'Tape'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (March 27, 2020). "'Tape' Review: Strong Performances Elevate #MeToo Drama That Doesn't Reckon With Worst Questions". IndieWire. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tape". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Fagerholm, Matt (March 26, 2020). "Tape". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Friar, Joe (March 26, 2020). "'Tape' Review: The powerful casting-couch drama premieres tonight via a Virtual Theatrical release". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 30, 2023.