Overview
Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle (Katherine Narducci) and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat (Kelly Macdonald) and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim (Kevin Conway). As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.
At the heart of this movie is a sweet romance, but it is a bit uneven along the way.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Two Family House
Movie title: Two Family House
Movie description: Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle (Katherine Narducci) and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat (Kelly Macdonald) and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim (Kevin Conway). As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.
Date published: 2026-10-31
Director(s): Raymond De Felitta
Actor(s): Michael Rispoli, Kelly Macdonald, Kathrine Narducci, Kevin Conway, Peggy Gormley, Matt Servitto, Michele Santopietro, Louis Guss, Anthony Arkin, Saul Stein, Vincent Pastore, Sharon Angela, Ivy Jones, Victor Arnold, Richard B. Shull, Jack A. O'Connell, Gerry Bamman, Barbara Haas, Marshall Efron, Richard V. Licata, Joseph R. Gannascoli
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
At the heart of this movie is a sweet romance, but it is a bit uneven along the way.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10