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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.

In Fabric

Director Peter Strickland cribs quite a bit from Dario Argento, tossed with some David Lynch for good measure, and wraps his film up in a pair of kitchen-sink dramas

By |December 5th, 2019|Comedy, Horror|0 Comments

Watson

A profile of a gregarious, self-possessed, hugely entertaining environmentalist warrior.

By |November 14th, 2019|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Light from Light

Though there are spooky moments here and there, this is no horror film but a sensitive character study about a group of people edging their way out of loss.

By |November 9th, 2019|Drama|0 Comments

Jojo Rabbit

Director Taika Waititi manages to maneuver through slapstick, sentimentality, comedy, and searing drama with aplomb.

By |October 25th, 2019|Satire|0 Comments

Greener Grass

Suburban soccer moms engage in a passive-aggressive competition, with their husbands and sons as unknowing victims.

By |October 19th, 2019|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Satire|0 Comments

Mister America

The humor here is so dry, it’s arid.

By |October 8th, 2019|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Pain and Glory

Pedro Almodóvar returns with a lovely, meandering, melancholy delight of a film.

By |October 3rd, 2019|Top Picks|0 Comments

Corporate Animals

The satire includes a host of first-rate comic actors, but no one really gets a handle on the material.

By |September 20th, 2019|Satire|0 Comments

Auggie

Director Matt Kane transcends clichés to deliver a sad, knowing look at male pride in a small, intimate sci-fi film.

By |September 20th, 2019|Sci-fi, Top Picks|0 Comments