Film-Forward – Andrew Plimpton

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.

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The Donut King

Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand

The Donut King

A story of triumph and compassion against great odds.

By Andrew Plimpton|October 30th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

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Midnight in Paris

Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand

Midnight in Paris

Prom week 2012 at Michigan's Flint Northern High School.

By Andrew Plimpton|October 23rd, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

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Shithouse

Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand

Shithouse

One of the better and more convincing love stories to recently emerge that also succeeds where the majority of college-set films fail.

By Andrew Plimpton|October 16th, 2020|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

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The Racer

DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Sports

The Racer

Portraying the more unsavory aspects of competitive bicycle racing, the movie reimagines a doping scandal involving the 1998 Tour de France.

By Andrew Plimpton|October 9th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Sports|1 Comment

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Save Yourselves!

Comedy

Save Yourselves!

Though disaster films might feel a little too real right now, this one is on the opposite end of the spectrum from Contagion.

By Andrew Plimpton|October 2nd, 2020|Comedy|0 Comments

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I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Book adaptation, DVD/Streaming/On Demand

I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Charlie Kaufman finds yet another vehicle for exploring identity, longing, denial, and missed opportunities while creating a movie that is a maze-like series of corridors.

By Andrew Plimpton|September 24th, 2020|Book adaptation, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

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The Nest

Family drama, Top Picks

The Nest

A harrowing, deeply affecting story of flawed people in a troubled time, and one of the year’s strongest films thus far.

By Andrew Plimpton|September 17th, 2020|Family drama, Top Picks|0 Comments

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Space Dogs

Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand

Space Dogs

The documentary essay follows stray dogs—the descendants of the first dog to orbit the earth—on their meandering, wayward journeys through the streets of Moscow.

By Andrew Plimpton|September 10th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments