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eCupid
Film festival poster
Directed byJ.C. Calciano
Written byJ.C. Calciano
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoshua W. Smith
Edited byPhillip Blackford
Music byChristopher Farrell
Production
company
Distributed byTLA
Release dates
  • May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23) (Inside Out Festival)
  • May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) (United States; DVD)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million

eCupid is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by J. C. Calciano[1] and starring Houston Rhines,[2] Noah Schuffman[3] and Morgan Fairchild. The title is a portmanteau of the names of dating websites eHarmony and OkCupid. The film found success at a variety of notable gay & lesbian film festivals including The 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, The San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (Frameline) and Newfest.

Plot

Marshall Thomas (Houston Rhines), an advertising designer, and his partner of seven years, cafe owner Gabe Horton (Noah Schuffman), who live in Los Angeles, California, are in a rut. Gabe seems too busy for intimacy and Marshall is feeling the pressure of a frustrating dead-end job. Marshall discovers a smart phone application called eCupid and agrees to install it without reading the terms of agreement (despite multiple warnings.) The application (voiced by Morgan Fairchild) proceeds to take over Marshall's phone and computer, and by proxy his life. Gabe finds out and the two split. eCupid begins arranging various encounters and situations designed to help Marshall find the things he thinks he wants: the recapturing of his youth via fun, romance and freedom.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film a mixed review, noting that it would "find an edge in niche markets" but that it featured "uninspired writing (and) acting".[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Lyons 2012, p. 74.
  2. ^ Rosewarne 2016, p. 177. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFRosewarne2016 (help)
  3. ^ Rosewarne 2016, p. 163. sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFRosewarne2016 (help)
  4. ^ Koehler, Robert (July 31, 2011). "eCupid". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.

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