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“Una Pequeña Confusión,” an ensemble comedy starring “Ted Lasso” star Cristo Fernandez, Emmy-nominated actor-producer Juanpa Zurita, Ana de la Reguera (“Nacho Libre”) and Vico Escorcia (AppleTV+’s “Acapulco”) is set for a December theatrical release by Mexican powerhouse film company, Videocine.

The comedy revolves around two couples: Lola and Cuau (De la Reguera and Fernández), a progressive middle-class pair, and Iñigo and Majo (Zurita and Escorcia), a young conservative, well-heeled duo. Both couples turn to artificial insemination as a last resort to have children.

In a madcap twist based on actual events, a mix-up at the clinic results in each mom-to-be carrying the other one’s baby. The couples must navigate their vastly different lifestyles and parenting philosophies, finding common ground for the sake of their future children, all while dealing with societal norms and the complexities of love.

Produced by No Dancing Today and Gebo Films, producers of such...

Writer-director Jonah Feingold’s “At Midnight” sadly isn’t so much concerned with reinvention as it is with following a formula set by its cinematic forbearers. This spin on “Notting Hill” and “Roman Holiday” (the latter is channeled and referenced throughout) shows a silver screen superstar and a hotel employee falling in love and giving their lives the push they need to achieve their dreams. Although it’s tempting not to mess with perfection, innovation through tweaks to the narrative and characters would’ve changed this Paramount Plus feature from expected to extraordinary.

Sophie (Monica Barbaro) is used to saving the world on screen, starring in a blockbuster superhero franchise. Ironically, she can’t manage to save herself in real life, and gets little recognition from anyone but her beloved, beleaguered manager Chris (Casey Thomas Brown) and her sassy, unemployed best friend Rachel (Catherine Cohen). Adam (Anders Holm), Sophie’s...

At Midnight is a romantic comedy that feels both classic and fresh at the same time. While the film hits all the beats of a traditional rom-com, features charismatic stars, and boasts a beautiful and mood-setting musical score, At Midnight brings something fresh to the genre in part by making Mexico itself a star. Showcasing locations from the beach to Mexico City, and with a bi-cultural love story told in Spanish as much as English, At Midnight is likely to make viewers fall for a country even as its protagonists fall for each other.

At Midnight boasts many strengths, from the chemistry-filled performances of Diego Boneta (Alejandro) and Monica Barbaro (Sophie) to the aforementioned musical score by Grant Fonda. The direction of Jonah Feingold (who also co-wrote the film) was also stellar. While Feingold's first film, Dating and New York, was a strong entry into the New York rom-com subgenre,...