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Cha Cha Real Smooth : Interview with Actor/Writer/Director Cooper Raiff, Actress Dakota Johnson, and Actress Vanessa Burghardt

Synopsis : Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at…

Cha Cha Real Smooth, Normalises Diversity And Redefines The Male Gaze

Cinematic polymath Cooper Raiff (director, writer, actor, producer), is currently part of Variety’s List Of New Directors To Watch In 2022. After his breakout film S#!%house — that was the recipient of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Film — he returns with another compassionate cross-section of contemporary society. Raiff’s…

Cha Cha Real Smooth — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ : Starring Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett

Synopsis : Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at…

Sundance Film Festival Review – ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is a Delight from Cooper Raiff

When a filmmaker comes out with an acclaimed work that marks their breakthrough, it’s worth paying attention to what comes next. Cooper Raiff delivered S#!&house, a story of a college freshman who spends a night with his RA, at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, taking home the grand jury prize. Raiff returns with Cha Cha…