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About Paul Weissman

Paul Weissman is an actor, writer, playwright, and, in the comfort of his own home, an occasional guitar player who lives in New York City. He has appeared in Sean Baker's first film Four Letter Words and will be seen in the upcoming horror film Cryptid. His website is paulweissman.com.

Nose to Tail

What is noteworthy about this movie is how well it portrays the intricacies of the restaurant business.

By |July 28th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Indie|0 Comments

Radioactive

Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie presents a steely, persistent front that rarely cracks. Sam Riley matches her as her husband, the more affable Pierre.

By |July 24th, 2020|Biopic, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Widow of Silence

A quiet and devastating film that also manages to be suffused with humor and dark irony.

By |July 23rd, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

We Are Little Zombies

If there is a release this year more inventive and phantasmagoric than this movie, one would be hard pressed to find it. It's like Natural Born Killers on crack.

By |July 16th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Black Magic for White Boys

The flavor is Woody Allen, if he isn’t trying particularly hard.

By |July 9th, 2020|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

My Darling Vivian

A loving tribute to Johnny Cash’s first wife, Vivian Liberto, and a corrective to her portrayal in the 2005 film Walk the Line.

By |June 25th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Music|0 Comments

Da 5 Bloods

A classic adventure story that also functions mostly, and succeeds wildly, as melodrama.

By |June 22nd, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

What could have been a Spinal Tap–like absurdist comedy or an insider’s look into the sometimes tortuous process of filmmaking ends up feeling more like score settling.

By |June 22nd, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Film History|0 Comments

Aviva

Anytime dancing shows up, Aviva absolutely springs to life.

By |June 16th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Musical|0 Comments