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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.

Goldie & Stray Dolls | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Two films feature characters living on the margins, breaking the rules, and, in one case, the law, in an attempt to achieve the lives they desire.

By |April 27th, 2019|Festivals|1 Comment

Knives and Skin | Tribeca Film Festival 2019

Director Jennifer Reeder has an eye for deadpan, awkward dialogue, which frequently verges into the surreal.

By |April 26th, 2019|Festivals|0 Comments

Hotel Mumbai

The sort of film that rivets the viewer in the moment and turns sour upon reflection.

By |March 26th, 2019|Thriller|0 Comments

Cradle of Champions

This humane, straightforward documentary follows three people as they prepare for the New York Daily News’s Golden Gloves, which is the world’s oldest and largest amateur boxing competition.

By |March 18th, 2019|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Combat Obscura

The film offers a rewarding, deeply involving experience, though viewers should be prepared: it is not an easy watch, nor is it meant to be.

By |March 18th, 2019|Documentary, War|0 Comments

Ruben Brandt, Collector

A stylish and surreal animated film that is nothing if not playful.

By |February 15th, 2019|Animated|0 Comments

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

A startling, highly unconventional, and atmospheric documentary.

By |December 26th, 2018|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

En el Séptimo Día

This may be the first film since the advent of Grubhub and Seamless to portray the workers on the other end of the app. It does that and much more.

By |December 11th, 2018|Indie, Top Picks|0 Comments

Border

With a near-perfect balance of the quotidian and the fantastical, and a sophisticated grasp of character, Border is haunting and surprising.

By |November 28th, 2018|Thriller|0 Comments