Review: ‘The Kissing Booth 3’ is Thankfully the Last One

As I said in my review of the second film, I do not like the Kissing Booth trilogy despite my unashamed love for teen comedy films. What I’ve really disliked about Vince Marcello’s first two attempts at “filmmaking” (a term I have always used very lightly with regards to him) is how shallowly Marcello portrays everything – both the actual relationships between characters and the so-called “deeper meanings” behind the plot, characters, and actions. What the first two films did have was viewership: the Netflix user data (obtained via totally legal methods) shows that audiences wanted more.

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Review: Somehow, ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ is Worse Than the First Film

I love high school comedy films, and I have no shame in saying so. I probably love them more than the average person does. In fact, when I’m not watching new 2020 releases, I’ve spent these last few months binge-watching late ’90s/early 2000s teen comedies on a quest for the best (But I’m a Cheerleader is currently winning), all of them being first watches for me. Continue reading “Review: Somehow, ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ is Worse Than the First Film”