‘Starstruck’ review: Second time’s not the charm for this London-set rom-com
by Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
Mar 24, 2022
2 minutes
When “Starstruck” premiered on HBO Max last June, I likened it to “Notting Hill” for millennials, about a quippy Londoner named Jessie working two dead-end jobs and staring down her 30s (the thrillingly funny Rose Matafeo, also the show’s creator) who forges an unlikely romance with a famous movie star named Tom (Nikesh Patel, somehow both dashing and down-to-earth). A small show with a big, effusive performance at
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