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Two Ninas
Two Ninas
Directed by	Neil Turitz
Written by	Neil Turitz
Produced by	Greg Scheinman; Denise Doyle
Starring	Amanda Peet; Cara Buono; Ron Livingston
Cinematography	Joaquin Baca-Asay
Edited by	Jumbulingam Chandrasekhar
Music by	Joseph Saba
Release date	May 1999 (Gen Art);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Two Ninas is a 1999 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Neil Turitz and starring Amanda Peet, Cara Buono and Ron Livingston.

Cast

Amanda Peet as Nina Harris
Cara Buono as Nina Cohen
Ron Livingston as Marty Sachs
Jill Hennessy as Mike the Bartender
Bray Poor as Dave Trout
Linda Larkin as Carrie Boxer
John Rothman as Barry Litzer

Release

The film premiered at the Gen Art Festival in May 1999.^[1]

Reception

The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.^[2]

Variety gave the film a positive review: "Film debut of writer-director Neil Turitz is a solid twentysomething romantic comedy. In covering well-trod territory, he manages a few twists..."^[3]

Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "the characters and situations are so utterly predictable that the movie has no sense of surprise. Instead of exploring its zanier possibilities, the movie takes it own setup far too seriously, and the humor rarely levitates."^[4]

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Turitz keeps it comic and romantic in just the right doses. Looking for a fun date flick? You found it."^[5]

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "It is amazing how writer-director Neil Turitz, a seasoned journalist, has taken the familiar ingredients of the spiky New York dating game movie and made them seem so fresh and original, filled with individuals acutely detailed and compassionately observed."^[6]

References

^ "DAILY BRIEFS: Gen Art Festival Back With Famous Format — Seven Films and Seven Parties". IndieWire. April 13, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "Two Ninas". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "Two Ninas". Variety. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Holden, Stephen (January 26, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; One Is Not Just a Girlfriend, But the Other Has Merit Too". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Travers, Peter (January 18, 2001). "Two Ninas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Thomas, Kevin (January 26, 2001). "Lively 'Two Ninas' Puts Smart Spin on Dating-Go-Round". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2023.