Marvelous and the Black Hole

Name: Marvelous and the Black Hole
Genre: Comedy
Released: April 22, 2022
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Aris Alvarado, Beth Hall, Kannon, Keith Powell, Lauren Knutti

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FilmRise | Release Date: April 22, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Aris Alvarado, Beth Hall, Kannon, Keith Powell, Lauren Knutti, Leonardo Nam, Miya Cech, Paulina Bugembe, Raymond McAnally, Rhea Perlman

Summary: A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming-of-age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief and finding hope in the darkest moments.

Director: Kate Tsang

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 81 min

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Polygon Petrana Radulovic

Apr 22, 2022

Sometimes the acting is stiff and sometimes the plot points are routine, but overall, it’s a transformative magic act, taking the familiar and using a few flourishes and sparkles to turn it into something magical. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Katie Rife

Apr 22, 2022

That heartfelt element translates into the benevolence of the adults in this film—Perlman is especially big-hearted, no surprise there—not to mention Tsang’s obvious affection for her troubled protagonist. Together, they imbue “Marvelous and the Black Hole” with enough warmth to overcome its practical limitations. Talk about a sleight of hand trick. Read full review

Sarah-Tai Black

Apr 21, 2022

While par for the course in terms of its premise as well as much of its plotting, “Marvelous and the Black Hole” is still somewhat refreshing in its visual style and experimentation. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Apr 21, 2022

Marvelous and the Black Hole proves to be a small marvel of an indie gem and an assured debut for Tsang. Read full review

Slashfilm Hoai-Tran Bui

Apr 21, 2022

Marvelous and the Black Hole is a satisfying showcase from Tsang, who really draws from her animation background to show these moments of intense emotion from Sammy, but its broad strokes are a little...broad. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 21, 2022

There’s not a whole lot to this, but Tsang injects a lot of visual variety, and a few laughs, into “The Black Hole” that Sammy must magically extract herself from. Read full review

Concepción de León

Apr 21, 2022

Cech is believable as a troubled teenager, and it’s refreshing to see an Asian American girl as a protagonist, but the film has a limited emotional range, jumping among several plot elements without fully fleshing them out. Read full review

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