The Premiere

You'll watch it again and again!!! -absolutely hilarious and so clever! I was laughing the entire time. Sam is brilliant!! Filled with humor and heart! Every scene was packed with sharp wit, unexpected moments, and just the right touch of emotion. The writing is top-notch, and the performances are unforgettable. It's one of those rare gems that leaves you smiling long after it's over and each time you watch it you'll love it even more. Don't miss this one - it's a total crowd-pleaser!

The Premiere is a chaotic, side-splitting gem that brilliantly blurs the line between ambition and absurdity. At the center of it all? Sam Pezzullo-an undeniable scene-stealer whose every line, gesture, and meltdown is laugh-out-loud funny. If you didn't know his name before, you will now.

Structured like a mockumentary in the spirit of Curb Your Enthusiasm or The Office, the film follows Sam as he attempts-disastrously-to produce a stage musical. When that crashes and burns in spectacular fashion, he pivots to making a film about the failed musical. What unfolds is a hilarious, self-referential spiral of missteps, egos, and secondhand embarrassment that somehow becomes more inspired the further it unravels.

Pezzullo's comedic timing is razor sharp, turning awkward silences into punchlines and minor inconveniences into full-blown catastrophes. His portrayal of a man delusionally chasing success through increasingly unhinged projects is both painfully relatable and riotously entertaining.

The Premiere is a love letter to failure, ego, and the messiness of showbiz, delivered with impeccable comedic flair. If you've ever dreamt big and crashed harder, this one's for you.

This film is an astounding low-budget feat, combining the mockumentary format of Christopher Guest with the use of real people existing momentarily in the context of the film that feels like Soderbergh or Fellini. I can attest from a very close source that the film is entirely unscripted, and even calling it "improv" is a stretch - you will follow an enigmatically lovable main character careen through the real lives of Sag Harbor locals from glitterati to literati who barely seem to realize they are in a film and not the heightened reality that usually follows director-star Sam Pezzulo.

The cinematography is very nice also.