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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.

Gasoline Rainbow

A group of recent high school grads are determined to have one last hurrah, so they pack themselves into a battered van and head for the Pacific Coast.

By |May 10th, 2024|Road Trip, Teen|0 Comments

Uncropped

The documentary profiles photographer James Hamilton, an artist who seems to have lived a Bohemian dream.

By |April 25th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

Mourning in Lod

The documentary follows three families in the fallout of two tragedies and one godsend.

By |April 22nd, 2024|Documentary|1 Comment

On the Adamant

Last year’s Golden Bear winner is a documentary about a facility where the mentally ill can pursue a variety of artistic and artisanal activities.

By |March 28th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

Much Ado About Dying

An accidental film that is moving, maddening, multifaceted in the questions it poses, and of significant depth.

By |March 21st, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

20 Days in Mariupol

Praising director Mstyslav Chernov’s bravery is so obvious it feels impertinent, as does describing his documentary with the trite phrase “necessary viewing.”

By |March 9th, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

Space: The Longest Goodbye

An informative and moving documentary that delves into the many difficulties of spending a long time in outer space.

By |March 7th, 2024|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Io Capitano

Director Matteo Garrone is scrupulous in his attention to the harrowing logistics of a Senegalese immigrant's journey to Italy.

By |March 4th, 2024|Drama|0 Comments

Perfect Days

The work of an artist with nothing to prove, with a hand at the wheel so sure you don’t even notice it.

By |February 6th, 2024|Japanese, Top Picks|1 Comment