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About Andrew Plimpton

Andrew Plimpton is a writer living in Western Massachusetts. His plays have been performed at The Tank in New York City; his fiction has appeared in Silo. He was a reader for The Paris Review from 2019 to 2021, and has written for Film Forward since 2018.

Theater of Thought

Werner Herzog’s newest effort tackles another vast subject: the human brain.

By |December 13th, 2024|Disaster, Documentary, Horror, Political|0 Comments
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Hard Truths

To Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), the world is full of dangers. People constantly need berating, and everyone and everything seems to conspire against her.

By |December 5th, 2024|Family drama|0 Comments
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Porcelain War

A compelling portrait of resilience.

By |November 21st, 2024|Documentary, War|0 Comments
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Black Box Diaries

An intimate documentary that is succinct, cohesive, and striking in the way it captures events as they unfold.

By |October 24th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments
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Rumours

Oddly endearing as it is hilarious. For this reason, the film succeeds on its own terms.

By |October 18th, 2024|Comedy|0 Comments
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Omni Loop

Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri try to solve the mystery of time travel.

By |September 23rd, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Sci-fi|0 Comments
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Red Rooms

A thriller that impresses with its eerie quiet, strong acting, and its focus on the darkest aspects of the internet.

By |September 6th, 2024|Crime, Thriller|0 Comments
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Sugarcane

An investigation of a Canadian Catholic mission uncovers a history of abuse—hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered there in 2021.

By |August 28th, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments
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Tuesday

Death = a macaw paying a call.

By |August 28th, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Fantasy|0 Comments
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