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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.

Eric LaRue

The directorial debut of Michael Shannon, based on a play by Brett Neveu.

By |April 3rd, 2025|Drama|0 Comments

The Friend

At times, it feels like Eat Pray Love or Under the Tuscan Sun are the best points of reference here.

By |March 27th, 2025|Book adaptation|0 Comments

Young Hearts

A 14-year-old boy's journey of discovering love and grappling with self-acceptance.

By |March 14th, 2025|Teen|0 Comments

Eephus

The movie is an unlikely success, one that illuminates the meaning of a place and the passage of time with subtlety and poignancy.

By |March 8th, 2025|Indie|0 Comments

Daughters, Mountain Queen, Will & Harper | Netflix Documentaries

The strong and ambitious Daughters is the most assured of the bunch.

By |January 16th, 2025|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

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

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

Porcelain War

A compelling portrait of resilience.

By |November 21st, 2024|Documentary, War|0 Comments

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