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About Andrew Plimpton

Andrew Plimpton is a writer based in Western Massachusetts. His fiction has appeared in Heavy Feather Review, The Dalhousie Review, The Write Launch, and other venues. His plays have been performed at The Tank in New York City, and he has written for Film-Forward since 2018.

Master Gardener

Paul Schrader once again brings us into the world of a troubled protagonist seeking some sort of redemption.

By |June 15th, 2023|Drama|0 Comments

Lynch/Oz

What is the key, if there is one, to understanding David Lynch? Filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe has one answer: The Wizard of Oz.

By |June 1st, 2023|Film History|0 Comments

Stay Awake

Two teenage sons take on the roles as surrogate adults to care for their pill addicted mother.

By |May 17th, 2023|Family drama|0 Comments

32 Sounds

A celebration and an investigation of the aural experience.

By |April 27th, 2023|Documentary|1 Comment

Plan 75

A coolly dystopian film centered on the Japanese government’s assisted euthanasia program for those ages 75 and up, created in response to a glut of seniors and an increase in hate crimes against them.

By |April 20th, 2023|Japanese, Sci-fi|0 Comments

Suzume

Suzume, like many characters in children’s stories, is an orphan who one day discovers that there is much more to the world than she ever imagined.

By |April 13th, 2023|Animated|0 Comments

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Activists head to West Texas, where they assemble to blow up a pipeline in the name of environmental justice.

By |April 6th, 2023|Thriller|0 Comments

Paint

Owen Wilson stars as a Bob Ross–inspired painter in this comedy, which is at its best when it embraces absurdity.

By |April 6th, 2023|Comedy|0 Comments

Fremont, Mami Wata, Silent Love | First Look 2023

Though dissimilar, these three films have at least one commonality. Anxiety about the changing world animates, in different ways, this trio.

By |March 15th, 2023|Festivals|0 Comments