Murder and Cocktails
{{Short description|2024 film by Henry Barrial}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Murder and Cocktails poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| director = Henry Barrial
| writer = Ron Jackson
| producer = Ron Jackson
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jason Bernardo
- Jessicah Neufeld
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey
- Ricardo Molina
- Lucy Boryer
- Brian Lally
- Nerissa Tedesco
- Caroline Amiguet
- Jeff Nimoy
}}
| cinematography = John Paul DeFazio
| editing = Jill D'Agnenica
| music = Archie Thompson
| studio = 905 Productions
| distributor = Vision Films
| released = {{Film date|2024|01|23|VOD}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $75,000
}}
Murder and Cocktails, also known as Cocktails with Nick and Lana, is a 2024 American murder mystery film directed by Henry Barrial and written by Ron Jackson. The film stars Jason Bernardo, Jessicah Neufeld, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Ricardo Molina and Lucy Boryer.
Plot
A couple hosts cocktail parties to find out who murdered one of their neighbors.
Cast
- Jason Bernardo as Nick
- Jessicah Neufeld as Lana
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Sarah
- Ricardo Molina as Esteban
- Lucy Boryer as Rose
- Brian Lally as Sargent Russell
- Nerissa Tedesco as Bernice
- Caroline Amiguet as Maizie
- Jeff Nimoy as Peter Westbay
- Patrick Wolff as Sam Jones
- Thurman Dalrymple as Detective Barrett
- Alex Kip as William
- Mike Sears
- Christopher Botiller as Carl
- Jasmine M. Garcia as Fedlia
Production
Jackson was inspired by Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man. Principal photography took place in Jackson's Little Italy, San Diego condominium. The film was made for $75,000.{{Cite web |last=Accomando |first=Beth |author-link=Beth Accomando |date=2023-12-29 |title=How to make a movie in your living room |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2023/12/29/how-to-make-a-movie-in-your-living-room |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=KPBS Public Media |language=en}}
Release
The film was released on January 23, 2024 and was distributed by Vision Films.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-16 |title=MURDER AND COCKTAILS: A Gripping Murder Mystery Set to Premiere on Digital Platforms January 23rd |url=https://www.britflicks.com/blog/post/21099/murder-and-cocktails-a-gripping-murder-mystery-set-to-premiere-on-digital-platforms-january-23rd/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Britflicks}}
Reception
Bobby LePire at Film Threat scored the film a 9.5 out of 10.{{Cite web |last=LePire |first=Bobby |date=2024-01-08 |title=Murder And Cocktails Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/murder-and-cocktails/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109211443/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/murder-and-cocktails/ |archive-date=2024-01-09 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}} Mike Haberfelner at (Re)search My Trash said it is "a great watch, not only for whodunit fans."{{Cite web |last=Haberfelner |first=Mike |date=2024-01-09 |title=Murder and Cocktails - Cocktails with Nick and Lana - (re)Search my Trash |url=https://www.searchmytrash.com/cgi-bin/creditsb.pl?murderandcocktails(2024) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109211631/https://www.searchmytrash.com/cgi-bin/creditsb.pl?murderandcocktails%282024%29 |archive-date=2024-01-09 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Search My Trash}} Rebecca Cherry at Film Carnage scored it 5 out of 10 and said the film "had a good idea but the execution lacks style."{{Cite web |last=Rebecca |first=Cherry |date=2024-01-25 |title=Review: Murder & Cocktails |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2024/01/25/review-murder-and-cocktails/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Film Carnage |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt21861620}}
- {{Letterboxd title|id=murder-and-cocktails}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/murder_and_cocktails}}
Category:American murder mystery films
Category:Films shot in San Diego
Category:Films set in San Diego
Category:Films about alcoholic drinks
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