April's Shower is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by and starring Trish Doolan. The film also stars Maria Cina and Randall Batinkoff. Doolan also served as writer, producer, and director for the film. The film was actually released as early as 2003 at the Hamburg Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and was subsequently released at other gay-themed film festivals in cities around the world, including San Francisco, Charlotte, Copenhagen, Tampa, Detroit, Rochester, and Dallas. The film gained wide but limited release in January 2006.

April's Shower
Film poster
Directed byTrish Doolan
Written byTrish Doolan
Produced byTrish Doolan
Honey Labrador
Christopher Racster
Bill Shaffer
StarringMaria Cina
Trish Doolan
Randall Batinkoff
Euan Macdonald
Distributed byRegent Releasing
Release dates
  • October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) (Hamburg Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
  • January 13, 2006 (2006-01-13) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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A group of people are gathered for a wedding shower for April. At first, it seems to be a normal gathering for such an occasion but, as time goes on, secrets and stories begin to be revealed. Alex (Doolan) is a chef and a maid of honor at April's wedding. She ultimately reveals her true feelings which ends up taking an effect on everybody at the shower.

Cast

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Reception

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In a review for Out, Justin W. Ravitz said that the film was drowned by histrionics and featured characters with "sitcom personalities".[1] Referring to the storyline of a lesbian leaving her girlfriend for a heterosexual lifestyle, he said that the film was "almost as insufferable as the real thing."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ravitz, Justin W. (April 2005), ">>Film — April's Shower", Out, Regent Entertainment, p. 40, retrieved May 11, 2010
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