The movie Paradise Records is making its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival today, and I was able to watch it ahead of its release. The film was written, directed, and produced by hip-hop artist Logic, who also starred in the film, making his big screen debut in each of those capacities.
In the movie, Logic plays Cooper, a record store owner who, along with his cousin and friends, is trying to keep the store alive despite unpaid bills piling up. While this seems like a simple story that we’ve seen before, quirky characters, star cameos, and a hostage situation with bloody mayhem makes the story unique in the best ways.
It’s reminiscent of the ‘90s movies we all loved, which take place in malls, record stores, comic book shops, diners, video stores, and other small town businesses we grew up hanging out at.
The best part of the film is the banter between the friends and the jokes they lob at one another throughout every scene. We even get to see outtakes at the end of the movie that include some great one-liners that didn’t make the cut.
The film reminds me of a Jay and Silent Bob flick, which is funny because the pair do make an appearance, along with tons of other stars like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ron Perlman, Kevin Corrigan, Diedrich Bader, Martin Starr, Bobby Lee, and many more.
Paradise Records is just a good time full of lighthearted, R-rated fun, and I had a blast watching it. Stay tuned for the film’s theatrical release date.
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