Saturday, June 20, 2026
Voicemails for Isabella
It’s “Love Again” meets “Hell’s Kitchen” meets “Chef” when Jill (Zoey Deutch) continues to send voicemails to her dead sister Isabella “Izzy”. Growing up in Jill & Izzy were very close. Little sister Izzy was very sick & was always home in bed. Izzy would live life vicariously through her older sister Jill. They would talk & share everything. Jill was training as a prep chef in San Francisco when Izzy passed. Jill was devastated. Also her love life with men sucked. Jill’s form of emotional release was to call her sister’s phone & explain how her day went to her sister like she use to when they were kids… whether it was good or bad. However, Wes in Austen, Texas, was assigned Izzy’s old number to his new work phone. Intrigued by Jill”s messages, Wes decides to visit San Francisco & pretend to meet Jill accidentally. This is where the rom/com gets interesting but predictable. They fall for each other & she finds out the secret he has been withholding from her. Zoey is always adorable.
Alien gives it 3 “dessert tacos” stars out of 4.
