TUBI ORIGINAL: Twin Lies (2024)

Nina (Nicole Peters) is a barista who was originally going to school to be a lawyer before deciding that she didn’t like where her life was going. Now, however, she’s deep in debt and floating through life, keeping people like her regular hookup Curtis (Alexander Eling) at a distance. She’s the opposite — or so it seems — of her twin sister Victoria (Lauren Peters), who is a consultant about to marry the love of her life, Ryan (Theo Vandergraaf). Again, all things are not as they appear, as it turns out that Victoria is actually a high end call girl and she needs her sister to go on one last date for her, meeting the very rich David Linx (Shaun Benson). Of course, Nina breaks the first rule of this career, falling for her john, and probably the second, as she gets pulled into getting evidence on Linx, who is a criminal.

The Peters twins have been in A Simple Favor, playing the younger version of Blake Lively, being on the Team Canada water skiing team and participating in The Amazing Race Canada. They were also the Doublemint twins in the Pop-Tarts movie Unfrosted. They and Shaun Benson are the best parts of this film, as when it concentrates on their relationship, it’s really strong.

It falters when it comes to tone, as there are times when it wants to be grimy and realistic as well as others where it feels like a forced farce, particularly any scenes that involve the girls’ parents (Michèle Duquet and Stephen Sparks) or cousin Penelope (Blair MacMillan).

Of course, things take a turn when Linx’s partners start to come after him. Plus, relationship drama, as it just so happens that Nina’s lover Curtis works for him and he finds out that she’s his regular escort. At the same time, Victoria’s fiancee discovers where all his soon-to-be wife’s money comes from.

Directed by Karen Knox and written by Jen Bashian (Tubi Originals Frankie Meets Jack and Below Deck Deceit), this is a film within one of my favorite subgenres: the sex worker movie that never shows anyone really having sex. It’s a magical world of playing backgammon, getting necklaces and fancy dinners.

You can watch this on Tubi.