Kirkusreviews iconKirkusreviewsSep 22, 2026 ~1 min source read

HOLLYWOOD, ENDING

"Every movie romance needs an Obstacle, a reason the characters don't naturally fall into each other." In the off-screen romance between actors Juniper Castillo and Kai Laramie, the obstacle is a moving target. The two meet in the lobby of a Pittsburgh hotel where they will be spending the evening with Matthew Malone, the megastar playing Andy Warhol in a movie they're about to begin shooting, Andy Warhol Never Gets Old.

HOLLYWOOD, ENDING

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"Every movie romance needs an Obstacle, a reason the characters don't naturally fall into each other." In the off-screen romance between actors Juniper Castillo and Kai Laramie, the obstacle is a moving target.

The two meet in the lobby of a Pittsburgh hotel where they will be spending the evening with Matthew Malone, the megastar playing Andy Warhol in a movie they're about to begin shooting, Andy Warhol Never...

Kai has been cast as Andy's intern, Juniper as a journalist who gets in over her head.

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"Every movie romance needs an Obstacle, a reason the characters don't naturally fall into each other." In the off-screen romance between actors Juniper Castillo and Kai Laramie, the obstacle is a moving target. The two meet in the lobby of a Pittsburgh hotel where they will be spending the evening with Matthew Malone, the megastar playing Andy Warhol in a movie they're about to begin shooting, Andy Warhol Never Gets Old. Kai has been cast as Andy's intern, Juniper as a journalist who gets in over her head.

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  • In a meeting with one of the ubiquitous publicists, Kai learns that somehow "the high school stuff" he never talks about—despite their growing inseparability and seemingly connection, he hasn't even brought...
  • This is Juniper's first adult role after a long run as a Nickelodeon child star, and newcomer Kai's first role of any kind.

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