Saturday, October 25, 2025

The Baltimorons - 2 Stars - AMAZON PRIME - September 5, 2025

The Baltimorons celebrates the uniqueness of Baltimore, Maryland, in an indie - heart on its sleeve - two character quasi romance.  Michael Strassner plays Cliff - a down on his luck recovering alcoholic comic.  On a Christmas Eve visit to his girlfriend's family, he slips and cracks a tooth.  The emergency leads him to Didi, a somewhat older dentist willing to help a guy in pain on a holiday.  Their encounter turns into an adventure involving towed cars, cross town drives, a dicey return to a comedy club, and an overnight boat ride in the Bay.  Baltimore natives will especially love seeing Charm City's landmarks.  The May-December plot doesn't quite pass the test.  I never believed it.  I also found the lead guy annoying.  I still love the city.