It’s the rom-com from Hell: Director Curry Barker’s Obsession, in theatres Friday, takes a cutesy coming-of-age storyline and turns it on its head. The story follows Bear (Michael Johnston) who is hopelessly pining for the affections of his cool-girl co-worker, Nikki (Inde Navarrette). But when he makes a wish with a novelty trinket for her undying love, things go horribly wrong. This is a “supersized Twilight Zone episode beamed straight from the ninth circle of Hell,” writes critic Barry Hertz. (That's high praise, by the way. Obsession is this weekend’s Critic’s Pick.)

And reporting from France for the Cannes Film Festival, Hertz was on the scene for the Vin Diesel invasion of the Croisette, where the actor and his Fast & Furious family stole the spotlight. Watch this space for more from Cannes in the coming days.

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