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California Romanza

California Romanza

2011Short⏱️ 19m
ShortComedyRomance
6
IMDB Rating
76 votes

Lena heads to her Auntie JoJo and Uncle Pops' for annual Christmastime festivities. Little does she know, this Christmas will be like none of the rest.

Director
Eva Mendes
Writers
Jennifer Hibbs, Eva Mendes, Massy Tadjedin
Stars
Christina Ricci, Kathy Najimy, Daniel Stern
Release Date
April 9, 2011
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
as Lena
Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy
as Auntie JoJo
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
as Uncle Pops
Troy Garity
Troy Garity
as Wes

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Freestyle, Glamour Magazine, Hyundai

🏷️ Keywords

christmasfestivity

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomanceShort

⭐ Featured Review

Unnatural dialogue and characters in a film of forced cutesiness and self-conscious quirkiness
by bob the moo2014-02-08

"After watching yet another strong performance from Eva Mendes (a woman who could easily coast on her looks but yet frequently takes more difficult roles), I was curious to see this debut turn as director so, although a month or so late for Christmas, I watched this. The plot sees Lena going to Uncle Pops and Aunt JoJo's house or Christmas but finds them in the middle of a fight over how the cat got out. As they set out to look for the cat will they also find a more memorable Christmas? If the plot summary sounds cutesy and twee then it is not deliberate, it is just a side effect of watch..."

💡 Did You Know?

Glamour Reel Moments is a Glamour Magazine created project that gives actresses an opportunity to direct short films. The stories of the films are inspired by Glamour readers' real life moments. This film was released in the same series with films directed by Jessica Biel and Rachel Weisz. Actresses Demi Moore, Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst, and Jennifer Aniston have also directed films for the project.

📖 Synopsis

Lena heads to her Auntie JoJo and Uncle Pops' for annual Christmastime festivities. Little does she know, this Christmas will be like none of the rest.