The Finellis

Comedy meets drama, musical and comic. Not possible? Yes it can! 93 minutes of roller coaster rides for the emotions. One moment a belly ache from laughing, the next moment tears in your eyes. The charm with which is led through the story is enchanting and unique. The cast is convincing with great acting joy, each character is caricatured to the point. Outstanding is Mark Janicello, who knows how to present each of his talents. The film delivered more than it promised in every respect. For me an absolute highlight with "I WOULD LIKE MORE OF IT" FACTOR.

"The Finellis Movie" is a joyous romp, with a colorful cast of unforgettable characters, a mind-blowing storyline and fantastic music

Mark Janicello is both the comedic glue and the beating heart that holds this story together. Like a singing Rocky Balboa, he takes the beating life gives him but keeps standing back up to fight for his dreams. Janicello is ably aided and abetted by Timo Merkhoffer as his hilarious, foul-mouthed womanizer of a manager, and as his Russian Ex-wife Bianca Karsten is the perfect comic foil.

The rest of the cast is uniformly good. A special mention must be made for Kim Tatum as the Transgender Nightclub owner, Eva Gutierrez. The sequence with Janicello and Tatum is an unexpected twist in storytelling that proves "The Finellis " has more on its mind than just the 90-minutes of belly laughs it so ably delivers.

5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

We were blown away by the Finellis because this is exactly the sort of comedy including very good music, unexpected twists, and a kind of humor which is rare in its inherent intelligence.

Reminded me in some scenes of "The nanny" which is one of our favorites.

A must see!

I found out about this movie through a recommendation and must say that it was a fun watch. Overall a sweet story, with lots of witty one-liners. Each character brought something different to the table and were all lovable in their own ways, well, except the Mrs... until the end. Worth watching. 10/10.

Wacky, wondrous family drama. A touching true ish story about a cross dressing Italian hoodlum from New York.

Refreshing to see the campy side of the Italian underworld. There's more to these people than Calzones and Lin.