Alex & The List

Directed by Harris Goldberg
TV-PG
2018    1h 52mRomance, Comedy
4.931%5.5
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Dog trainer Alex is about to propose when his girlfriend gives him a list of changes that she would like him to do.
  • Patrick FugitAlex Buckingham
  • Jennifer MorrisonKatherine Stern
  • Karen GillanLily
  • Aaron StatonMichael
  • Eddie Kaye ThomasDave
  • Michael NouriRabbi Baskin
  • Gilles MariniDr. Antonio Rosenblatt
  • Ryan O'NanGary
  • ElvyAnastasiya
  • Lesley-Anne DownVictoria
  • JoBeth WilliamsMrs. Stern
  • Bob GuntonMr. Stern
  • Michael BachmannBlaine
  • Andre M. JohnsonVernon
  • Robert TowersMohel
  • Julie GonzaloLara
  • Victoria TennantBarbara
  • Phil AbramsDentist
  • Tenille HoustonSusan
  • Evan ArnoldDoctor
  • CallumDecember 19, 2025
    ⭐½ – Alex & The List — A Cast Deserved Better A great cast cannot save a dramatically inert and oddly lifeless rom-com, and unfortunately Alex & The List proves that point pretty thoroughly. On paper, this should have worked. Karen Gillan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Jennifer Morrison are all actors I’ve enjoyed in plenty of other things, and seeing them together felt like a safe bet. Then the film starts, and that optimism evaporates quickly. The biggest problem is that it’s short on both sides of the equation — there’s very little romance to invest in, and even less comedy to carry the runtime. Scenes drift by without momentum, jokes land with a thud, and emotional beats never quite arrive where they’re meant to. It’s not offensively bad; it’s worse than that — it’s dull. What makes this more disappointing than outright terrible is that you can see the potential. The cast are doing what they can, but the material gives them nothing sharp or insightful to work with. Chemistry can’t be conjured out of thin air, and no amount of likable performers can rescue a script that never commits to being funny, heartfelt, or honest. Unless you’re a completionist for one of the actors involved, there’s very little reason to seek this out. The cast might catch your eye, but the film itself won’t hold it for long. ☕ Pairing: A reheated instant coffee — technically drinkable, but flat, uninspiring, and a reminder that better options were probably available.

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