Banging Lanie

Allison Powell wears a lot of hats in this her first feature length movie - writer, director, STAR, and by the resulting fun had by all seems to handle everything with ease. Not the genre I would normally gravitate to, but this rom com kept my interest start to finish with good performances and more depth than I had expected. Thumbs up!

"Banging Lanie" is just the type of movie we need right now. It is a lighthearted coming of age movie about a girl (the title character Lanie) who decides she wants to lose her virginity to the boy of her dreams.

The movie is equal parts fun and awkward and reminds me of the light hearted coming of age romantic comedies we used to get in the 90s. If you are looking to relax and check out an enjoyable movie, I recommend giving this a chance.

I'm not a big rom-com sort of guy but... I have to say. I really enjoyed this film, a lot!! I loved the female lead actress. She was so good! It was refreshing to get a female viewpoint in managing sexuality. I liked the story and the director did a terrific job in telling the story along with maintaining a good pace. I never found myself drifting off or wanting to get a snack in the kitchen. So a thumbs up from me on the one.

I pulled this from Rotten Tomatoes because I agree...

When the edgiest thing about your teen sex comedy is the title, the best you can offer in praise is "that's a nice first effort."

December 16, 2020.

I these unique spins on rom com stories. I was entertained watching this and was drawn into Allison Powell's performance in the lead, who interestingly is also the director of the film (not an easy feat to pull off well)! A refreshing point of view from Lanie on high school love and sex issues in a coming of age time of life. The cinematography was well done too and captured the mood of the scenes with the framing and lighting