Sitting in Bars with Cake is a comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie from a screenplay by Audrey Shulman. The Prime Video film is inspired by true events and it follows two best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corrine (Odessa A’zion) living in Los Angeles. Corrine is an extrovert and Jane is an introvert. In order to get Jane to meet more people Corrine gets her to bake cakes for a year and take them to a bar. But when Corrine gets a life-altering diagnosis, both Jane and Corrine’s friendship is put to the test. Sitting in Bars with Cake also stars Bette Midler, Ron Livingston, and Maia Mitchell in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Prime Video film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
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- 9/9/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 7th, 2023, reviewing “Sitting in Bars with Cake,” an adaptation of a cookbook memoir by Audrey Shulman. In theaters on September 8th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Jane (Yaro Shahidi) is a mousey gal who loves to bake. Her roommate Corinne (Odessa A’zion) loves to party. So they combine the two talents and make a plan to visit 50 bars with 50 cakes all over LA-La Land. What they didn’t expect is that Corinne would start to have headaches, that turns out to be cancer. Despite pleas from her parents (Ron Livingston and Martha Kelly) to come home to Arizona, Corrine stays in L.A. and is cared for by Jane and her group of friends. Even as she gets more ill, the cakes and the bars they go to are still in the mix.
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Rating: 3.5/5.0
Jane (Yaro Shahidi) is a mousey gal who loves to bake. Her roommate Corinne (Odessa A’zion) loves to party. So they combine the two talents and make a plan to visit 50 bars with 50 cakes all over LA-La Land. What they didn’t expect is that Corinne would start to have headaches, that turns out to be cancer. Despite pleas from her parents (Ron Livingston and Martha Kelly) to come home to Arizona, Corrine stays in L.A. and is cared for by Jane and her group of friends. Even as she gets more ill, the cakes and the bars they go to are still in the mix.
”Sitting in Bars with Cake...
- 9/9/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Once again, we find ourselves faced with another film centered around a protagonist battling cancer, whose impending mortality serves as a catalyst for their best friend’s aspirations and ambitions. Sitting in Bars With Cake falls short of expectations, leaving viewers with dry eyes, even though it’s based on a true story. In fact, even if you steer clear of spoilers, just reading a brief synopsis of the film would pretty much give you the entire plot. However, it’s crucial to emphasize that this critique is not meant to undermine the real-life friendship and experiences of Audrey Shulman and Chrissy Osmulski, whose remarkable bond inspired the film. Their innovative and somewhat whimsical concept of cake-barring originated from their shared love of sweet treats.
In their twenties, residing in the bustling city of Los Angeles, Audrey faced challenges in meeting and connecting with guys. On a pivotal day, during Chrissy’s birthday celebration,...
In their twenties, residing in the bustling city of Los Angeles, Audrey faced challenges in meeting and connecting with guys. On a pivotal day, during Chrissy’s birthday celebration,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’Zion play best friends dealing with cakes and crisis in a well-acted yet often underbaked weepie
Ten years ago, the screenwriter Audrey Shulman whipped up a quirky plan to find a boyfriend in LA: an amateur dessert enthusiast, she would bake one cake a week – 50 in total – and offer them to patrons at bars around the city. The practice, which she called cakebarring, became an ever-surprising tour of joie de vive, even after Shulman’s best friend, roommate and cakebarring partner Chrissy was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
That’s the explicit basis, clear from the trailer and the source material, for Amazon’s Sitting in Bars with Cake, starring Yara Shahidi as Audrey’s counterpart Jane, a shy and hyper-organized mailroom assistant who bakes during her Lsat study breaks, and Odessa A’Zion as her childhood best friend turned LA roommate Corinne. This is a tale with a set mold,...
Ten years ago, the screenwriter Audrey Shulman whipped up a quirky plan to find a boyfriend in LA: an amateur dessert enthusiast, she would bake one cake a week – 50 in total – and offer them to patrons at bars around the city. The practice, which she called cakebarring, became an ever-surprising tour of joie de vive, even after Shulman’s best friend, roommate and cakebarring partner Chrissy was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
That’s the explicit basis, clear from the trailer and the source material, for Amazon’s Sitting in Bars with Cake, starring Yara Shahidi as Audrey’s counterpart Jane, a shy and hyper-organized mailroom assistant who bakes during her Lsat study breaks, and Odessa A’Zion as her childhood best friend turned LA roommate Corinne. This is a tale with a set mold,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Sitting in Bars With Cake is a slice-of-life movie about two best friends, who happen to love cake. In black and white, the movie sounds interesting enough, but it fails to impress, even with its fancy and current cast. Even with its melancholic subject matter, the film fails to make an emotional impact. The cakes get stuck in the back seat, and something about it feels underdeveloped. The movie is based on a book by the same name, authored by Audrey Shulman, and is dedicated to her best friend. The book details the experimental cake flavors and recipes of the 50 cakes the author made and took to bars and has some bizarre flavors, which are also covered in the film. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to make a lasting impression either, but here’s how the movie expands on the concept of the book.
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- 9/8/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Sitting in Bars With Cake takes inspiration from the real-life story of author and baker Audrey Shulman, who, on one fine day in 2013, decided to take cakes to bars in hopes of finding a ‘sweet’ boyfriend. In theory, Sitting in Bars With Cake sounds right up my alley. Not only do I love a good slice-of-life film, but I also love me some cake, especially if it means crying about a friendship on the screen. I will admit, it’s not the most riveting concept, but it’s got some intrigue to it anyway. I went into this movie expecting (and hoping) to bawl my eyes out, but shockingly enough, barring a lump in my throat on some occasions, there was no real crying. Along with a superstar director, Trish-Sie, the movie stars performers like Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion in pivotal roles.
An introverted woman who loves to bake...
An introverted woman who loves to bake...
- 9/7/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ is a drama friendship-flick directed by Trish Sie, and starring Yara Shahidi, Odessa A’zion, Martha Kelly, with Ron Livingston and Bette Midler. The story is based on the homonymous cookbook by Audrey Shulman.
Premise
Corinne, who is outgoing, manages to persuade Jane, a talented but introverted baker, to embark on a year-long endeavor of bringing cakes to bars. The purpose is to help Jane socialize more and gain confidence. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when Corinne receives a diagnosis that changes her life. Now, the two friends must confront a challenge that is completely new and daunting to them both.
When to watch
August 8th
Where to watch
Prime Video
The Cast Yara Shahidi Odessa A’zion Ron Livingston Bette Midler
The post ‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ (2023), the new film starring Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion is now streaming on Prime Video – Check out the trailer!
Premise
Corinne, who is outgoing, manages to persuade Jane, a talented but introverted baker, to embark on a year-long endeavor of bringing cakes to bars. The purpose is to help Jane socialize more and gain confidence. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when Corinne receives a diagnosis that changes her life. Now, the two friends must confront a challenge that is completely new and daunting to them both.
When to watch
August 8th
Where to watch
Prime Video
The Cast Yara Shahidi Odessa A’zion Ron Livingston Bette Midler
The post ‘Sitting in Bars with Cake’ (2023), the new film starring Yara Shahidi and Odessa A’zion is now streaming on Prime Video – Check out the trailer!
- 8/9/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
"I just wanna have fun, and I want you to have fun." Amazon's Prime Video has revealed an official trailer for a romantic comedy / friendship dramedy called Sitting in Bars with Cake, made by Pitch Perfect 3 director Trish Sie. This will be launching on Prime Video in September, skipping theaters. Inspired by a true story, it's based on the book called "Sitting in Bars with Cake: Lessons and Recipes from One Year of Trying to Bake My Way to a Boyfriend". The author, Audrey Shulman, also wrote the screenplay for the film. Sitting in Bars with Cake recounts her year spent baking, bar-hopping, and offering up slices of cake to men in the hope of finding a boyfriend - which they dub "cakebarring". In the film, Yara Shahidi stars as Jane, the shy baker main character, and Odessa A’zion co-stars as her best friend who takes her out on the town.
- 8/8/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: The cast of Amazon Studios’ rom-com Sitting in Bars With Cake is growing by 12 with the addition of Bette Midler (Hocus Pocus), Ron Livingston (The Flash), Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders In The Building), Rish Shah (Ms. Marvel), and Odessa A’zion (Hellraiser).
Rounding out the group, led by previously announced star and EP Yara Shahidi, are Martha Kelly (Euphoria), Adina Porter (American Horror Story: Cult), Navid Negahban (The Old Man), Simone Recasner (The Big Leap), Will Ropp (The Fallout), and Charlie Morgan Patton (Jesus Revolution).
Details regarding the characters they will portray are under wraps.
Sitting in Bars with Cake begins production next month in Los Angeles.
Based on a true story, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows a quiet young woman who is unlucky in love and discovers an unlikely guy magnet when she bakes a cake for her best friend’s birthday and brings it to a bar,...
Rounding out the group, led by previously announced star and EP Yara Shahidi, are Martha Kelly (Euphoria), Adina Porter (American Horror Story: Cult), Navid Negahban (The Old Man), Simone Recasner (The Big Leap), Will Ropp (The Fallout), and Charlie Morgan Patton (Jesus Revolution).
Details regarding the characters they will portray are under wraps.
Sitting in Bars with Cake begins production next month in Los Angeles.
Based on a true story, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows a quiet young woman who is unlucky in love and discovers an unlikely guy magnet when she bakes a cake for her best friend’s birthday and brings it to a bar,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Yara Shahidi has signed on to exec produce and star in Amazon Studios’ rom-com Sitting in Bars with Cake, Deadline has confirmed. The feature, based on the blog and book of the same name by Audrey Shulman, will be directed by Pitch Perfect 3‘s Trish Sie.
Based on a true story, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows a quiet young woman who is unlucky in love and discovers an unlikely guy magnet when she bakes a cake for her best friend’s birthday and brings it to a bar, only to be swarmed by men. She believes it’s a fluke, but her friend convinces her to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars, with the goal of finding true love. The shy young woman’s life subsequently opens up in ways she couldn’t have imagined.
Shulman adapted the script. Susan Cartsonis,...
Based on a true story, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows a quiet young woman who is unlucky in love and discovers an unlikely guy magnet when she bakes a cake for her best friend’s birthday and brings it to a bar, only to be swarmed by men. She believes it’s a fluke, but her friend convinces her to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars, with the goal of finding true love. The shy young woman’s life subsequently opens up in ways she couldn’t have imagined.
Shulman adapted the script. Susan Cartsonis,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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