Jewish queer woman classic.

| Sep 10, 2021

The cast is wonderful and the story is commendably free of the sectarian us-versus-them tone of many romantic gay movies.

| Feb 3, 2009

Director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld's movie knows what it wants, what its limits are, and delivers its delights accordingly.

| Aug 18, 2008

Pure pleasure.

Full Review | Jul 25, 2008

Westfeldt and Juergensen's wordy script tries for both mainstream and offbeat, but gets lost in between.

| Feb 9, 2006

Westfeldt and Juergensen are both appealing actresses.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 21, 2005

An indie romantic comedy that never makes it past first base.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 10, 2003

Venturesome yet unthreatening, this movie is box-office smart enough to seem cutting-edge without ever drawing blood.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Nov 5, 2002

The good news for Jessica and the rest of us is that Kissing Jessica Stein delivers that rare combination of winning traits.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 20, 2002

An entertaining, likeable comedy which has been cleverly and fluently developed from its stage origins.

| Jul 11, 2002

The ending isn't entirely convincing, but it's easy to forgive flaws in such a hilarious date movie, and the history of first-date hell sequence is priceless.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 10, 2002

What makes the film break the relatively new gay-film formula is the wit and charm of the two actresses, who have written themselves some sparkling lines.

| Apr 11, 2002

A terrific date movie, whatever your orientation.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 4, 2002

It all works on the level of a sprightly sitcom: lesbianism for the Lucy-and-Ethel crowd.

Full Review | Mar 24, 2002

So irresistibly funny and likable that its lack of depth is easily forgiven.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 22, 2002

Funny, cute and slightly subversive.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 22, 2002

The performers bring freshness to what could have been cliched roles.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 21, 2002

It's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful, all at once.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Mar 21, 2002

It's a charmer.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 21, 2002

It's the best romantic comedy I've seen in a long time.

Full Review | Mar 19, 2002