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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.

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

During the pandemic lockdown, filmmakers from all over the world contributed to this anthology. Some of the results are heartening and surprising.

By |September 2nd, 2021|Family drama|0 Comments

The Green Knight

David Lowery's new film takes one of the coziest possible narratives (the quest) and turns it into something strange and disorienting,

By |August 23rd, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Cryptozoo

An animated film that turns its imaginative eye toward the world of cryptids, hybrid creatures (unicorns, griffins) whose existence is endangered.

By |August 19th, 2021|Animated, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

John and the Hole

An uneasy new film that grapples with the darkness of growing up in a world distinguished by its overwhelming numbness.

By |August 5th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Thriller|0 Comments

Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Two stories are told separately in intersecting vignettes. They are, though, united in their protagonists' objectives: both are attempting to move overseas.

By |July 23rd, 2021|Family drama|0 Comments

Val

Val Kilmer has, in his own words, saved everything. The extent to which he has documented his life both on set and offstage is staggering, and these video snippets are the strongest assets in this documentary portrait.

By |July 22nd, 2021|Pop Culture|0 Comments

Zola

No story can succeed on notoriety alone, and this one demands a deeper treatment.

By |June 28th, 2021|Road Trip|0 Comments

The Sparks Brothers

Edgar Wright's documentary inspires nothing so much as a burning desire to cancel all plans and just listen to the band Sparks.

By |June 17th, 2021|Music, Top Picks|0 Comments

Sublet

Eytan Fox’s new film brings us yet another cinematic odd couple, one comprising two contrasting personalities from two different cultures.

By |June 10th, 2021|GLBT|0 Comments