It's a familiar but beautiful NYC type of story set in an Italian-American milieu.

| Original Score: B | Dec 26, 2023

Somewhere in Queens is helicopter parenting gone wild.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 7, 2023

The film takes commendable tonal chances, but too easily succumbs to easy jokes and unconvincing plot twists.

| Dec 7, 2023

It doesn’t take long for the film to work its modest charms and for the actor/director to hit a sweet spot, balancing realism with the machinations required of interesting drama.

| Dec 7, 2023

Romano is less interested in gags and more intent on mining the relationship between fathers and sons.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 18, 2023

“Queens” is a phenomenal first-filmmaking effort, and I can’t wait to see what Romano does next. In less than two hours, he completely changed my opinion of his talents and I humbly tip my hat to him. Way to go, Ray.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 12, 2023

Though the film hangs its central conflict on a sitcom convention, Romano surrounds it with interesting characters whose everyday issues carry that help ground the eventual unveiling of its big secret.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 30, 2023

Romano plays to his strengths, rooting his character in self-deprecation, counterbalanced by Metcalf’s rougher, angrier turn.

| Jun 7, 2023

Ray Romano shines as both the director and star of this Italian father/son relationship film.

| Original Score: 6/10 | May 8, 2023

Romano’s film leans into exposed and sensitive moments that come with aging and your place in life when you reach a certain age that’s humorous and heartfelt.

| Original Score: B- | May 1, 2023

"Somewhere In Queens" has its poignant moments, as well as a well-spring of humor that is never overbearing. The acting throughout by the entire cast is superb. It’s truly a pleasure to watch Romano and Metcalf together.

| Apr 30, 2023

This unsuspecting film turns out to be a cliché-evading, deftly-written, sincerely heartwarming winner.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 29, 2023

The writing pushes this movie higher in my regard, as I really enjoyed most of the interactions taking place and the journey being taken by characters (mostly family) who love each other but have issues truly liking each other.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 28, 2023

Tyro helmer Romano has a good sense of family life, its pains and its absurdities – and its humor.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 28, 2023

Ramano guides a sincere exploration of coming-of-age milieu that lands several moving tugs at the heartstrings.

| Apr 25, 2023

Some might look at this comedy as Romano's My Big Fat Italian Wedding, but that doesn't reduce its honesty, impact, or humor.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 25, 2023

The protagonist in Ray Romano’s Somewhere in Queens is a true original.

| Apr 25, 2023

Metcalf excels at tough but vulnerable roles like she invented the work. Her performance typifies Somewhere in Queens, a film that arrives in the guise of a comedy but evolves into a deeper and more impactful family drama.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 24, 2023

Romano's directorial debut is a misfire, featuring Italian-American stereotyping, contrived plotting, and a major character who is a nonentity.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 24, 2023

Somewhere in Queens is unflinchingly real and honest in its portrayal of familial relationships and the weight of legacy. You'll cry as much as you laugh.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 24, 2023