Late-night TV is, notoriously, male-dominated, but in "Late Night" Kaling imagines a world where the King of Late Night is actually a Queen. When she's accused of being a "woman who hates women", she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and - presto! My own guess is that New Year's Eve will be more uneventful than usual, as most of us pause, awe … A young man and a young woman meet, and fall in love, and over the course of a year they try to work out what that means to them. I saw LAST NIGHT last night at a special London preview where we all had to fill in a questionnaire. It has an eye and an ear for the way we live now, and it has a heart, too, and a sense of humor. Directed by Massy Tadjedin. 'Last Night' review: Sumptuous but shallow. "About Last Night..." is a movie filled with moments like that. Last Night is definitely not your typical rom-com, so don't expect it to be like the first Piolo-Toni movie, Starting Over Again. With Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes, Guillaume Canet. (This choice has real satirical bite.) Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. This is the initial directing outing for Iranian-American writer Massy Tadjedin ('The Jacket', 'Leo') who also created the story and the script: the film is so fine that we doubtless will be hearing more about her. LAST NIGHT is a bittersweet, emotional and wry drama about how people choose to spend their final hours before an impending apocalypse. The film received positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting an 84% approval rating of 49 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10, the critical consensus stating: "An engrossing, poignant film, Last Night examines the end of the world through … Set in New York City, Last Night is the story of a married couple that while apart for one night, is confronted by temptation that may decide the fate of their … Last Night employs an intriguing 'what if' scenario and mines a few authentic moments, but is hampered by the narrow imagination of its young creator. It's far from it — which is good because the film defies the usual blockbuster formula. Her office is lined with her Emmy Awards. The story is fresh and bittersweet, and the twists are unexpected. A young man and a young woman meet, and fall in love, and over the course of a year they try to work out what that means to them. So just in case, let me say to the powers-that-be, DON'T CHANGE A THING! "About Last Night..." is a movie filled with moments like that. It's far from it — which is good because the film defies the usual blockbuster formula. It is a love story. It has an eye and an ear for the way we live now, and it has a heart, too, and a sense of humor. Full Review J. Serpico PopMatters It is a love story. I don't know if this was just to formulate a marketing campaign or (more worrying) to consider making changes to the film.