Vanessa Burghardt is the breakout star of "Cha Cha Real Smooth," starring Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff, who also wrote and directed. Burghardt, an autistic actor, portrays Lola, the autistic ...

There might be coming-of-age films about the preteen experience of going to Bar-mitzvahs, but what about the party starters in the background? In Cooper Raiff’s second feature film, “Cha Cha Real ...

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CHICAGO - Editor's note: This review originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 26, 2022. It has been expanded and republished in light of the film's premiere in ...

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The movie debut this week in theaters and on Apple TV+ Having already won the coveted Audience Award at Sundance in January, "Cha Cha Real Smooth" makes its smashing debut this week in theaters and on ...

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Now streaming on Apple TV+ and playing a limited theatrical release, Cooper Raiff’s romantic comedy “Cha Cha Real Smooth” clearly has a lot of people’s numbers. Far be it from me to dump on a ...

Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson in "Cha Cha Real Smooth"/Apple Original Films “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” the second feature from director-actor Cooper Raiff that earned warm reviews after its premiere at ...

Cooper Raiff is the fresh comedic talent we’ve been waiting for. A new one shows up on screen every few years — a modern guy or girl next door like Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone and Adam ...

Andrew (Raiff) is a young man who is a recent college graduate in New Jersey. However, he works at a dead-end job at the mall that he hates. Andrew aimlessly moves through life to figure out his exact ...

Cooper Raiff's Cha Cha Real Smooth had to play at the Sundance Film Festival virtually because of the pandemic, so he hasn't heard the applause critics are showering on his bittersweet dramedy. The ...