Film Review

Love Hurts (2025) — quirky John Wick-inspired Valentine’s action is no Everything Everywhere All At Once

A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message.

Ke Huy Quan is best known for his quirky and sweet child-acting, playing Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Data in The Goonies (1985). After two decades spent behind-the-scenes, before an epic comeback (and Academy Award-winning performance) as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Quan now headlines the R-rated action-comedy Love Hurts.

Marvin Gable (Quan) is a former hitman turned cookie-making realtor who’s passionate about finding “a home for you”. He’s worked hard to build this life for himself and is beloved by his clients and colleagues, including his boss and mentor Cliff (Sean Astin). But his past life comes back to haunt him in the form of a Valentine’s card sent by Rose Carlisle (Ariana DeBose), an old mob member who was believed to be dead. She’s seeking revenge, and…