LAFM Opening Night – Maddie’s Secret (in LA)
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Screening of Maddie’s Secret (2026)
The prodigiously talented comedian and actor John Early deftly balances all-out satire and tender melodrama in his feature directorial debut, with an infectious love of film artifice that owes as much to Douglas Sirk as But I’m A Cheerleader. Early embodies Maddie, a bright-eyed dishwasher at a trendy culinary company who is unexpectedly promoted as one of their content creators. But the flashy new role comes at a cost, pulling her long suppressed eating disorder back to the center of her life. Moving with the spirit of a campy made-for-TV movie, the film pairs sharp parody with genuine feeling, allowing moments of real sincerity to emerge beneath its bold, stylized surface. -AB
Starts 7PM PT