Lez Bomb

Lez Bomb
Directed by	Jenna Laurenzo
Written by	Jenna Laurenzo
Produced by	Ryan R. Johnson Jenna Laurenzo Rob Moran Martin Sprock
Starring	Jenna Laurenzo Caitlin Mehner Brandon Micheal Hall Steve Guttenberg Elaine Hendrix Deirdre O'Connell Rob Moran Davram Stiefler A.B. Cassidy Jordyn DiNatale Bruce Dern Kevin Pollak Cloris Leachman
Cinematography	Gabriel Stanley
Edited by	Bill Saunders
Music by	PT Walkley
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16) (Frameline Film Festival) November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lez Bomb is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written by, directed by and starring Jenna Laurenzo. Bobby Farrelly served as an executive producer of the film.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Lauren is a young woman living in Jersey City who travels back to her hometown of Ramsey, New Jersey for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lauren has a secret: she is a closeted lesbian who has not yet come out to her dysfunctional and conservative family, finally deciding to do so by inviting her lover, Hailey, over to meet at her parents' house. However, things take a turn when Lauren's male roommate, Austin, shows up and Lauren's parents mistake him for her boyfriend. That leads Lauren to persuade Austin to go along with the charade until she has the courage to tell her family the truth about who she is.

Cast

• Jenna Laurenzo as Lauren
• Caitlin Mehner as Hailey
• Brandon Micheal Hall as Austin
• Steve Guttenberg as Mike
• Elaine Hendrix as Maggie
• Dierdre O'Connell as Rose
• Rob Moran as Ken
• Davram Stiefler as John
• Bruce Dern as Grandpa
• Kevin Pollak as George
• Cloris Leachman as Josephine
• A.B. Cassidy as Emma
• Jordyn DiNatale as Jessica
• Dorothi Fox as Ronnie

Reception

The film has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[4]

Accolade

The film won the Jury Award for Narrative Feature at the Bentonville Film Festival.^[5]

References

1. Busch, Anita (30 April 2018). "'Lez Bomb' Exclusive Clip: Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern & Kevin Pollak In Comedy From Exec Producer Bobby Farrelly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
2. Hipes, Patrick (20 September 2018). "Jenna Laurenzo's Comedy 'Lez Bomb' Acquired By Gravitas Ventures For November Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. Scheck, Frank (7 November 2018). "'Lez Bomb': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
4. "Lez Bomb". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
5. Wong, Curtis M. (5 November 2018). "'Lez Bomb' Is The Queer Holiday Comedy You've Been Waiting For". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

External links

• Lez Bomb at IMDb
• Lez Bomb at Rotten Tomatoes