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‘The Baltimorons’: Almost an Instant Christmas Romcom Classic

What begins as an emergency dentist appointment blossoms into a night of bonding, tomfoolery, and romance. It’s a star-is-born moment for newcomer Strassner.
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‘The Baltimorons’: Almost an Instant Christmas Romcom Classic
Cliff (Michael Strassner) gets serious about his dentist, in "The Baltimorons." Duplass Brothers Productions/Sapan Studio
Mark Jackson
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R | 1h 39m | Romcom, Holiday | 2025

In “The Baltimorons,” director Jay Duplass offers not merely a lo-fi, Christmas-Eve romcom, but a modest, deeply humane testament to renewal, second chances, and the abiding hope of finding that special someone. It’s delivered with a gentle yet unsentimental charm, and a naturalism that recalls indie luminaries of the early 2000s.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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