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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.

Relaxer

Distinctly odd and way out of the mainstream. If you are on its wavelength, it’s cinematic gold. If not, you simply don’t know what the hell you’re watching.

By |March 21st, 2019|Comedy|0 Comments

Sunset

A fascinating film with a few minor flaws and some narrative overstatements, with a cipher at its center.

By |March 21st, 2019|Top Picks|0 Comments

Styx

A well-made, compassionate film with a compelling lead performance.

By |February 27th, 2019|Foreign|0 Comments

The Heiresses

After a rough beginning, what follows is a lovely character study of a lonely woman who hesitantly steps out into the world.

By |January 17th, 2019|South American|0 Comments

Tyrel

The film asks, what it is like to be black while partying with a bunch of rambunctious, slightly nerdy, but definitely drunk white dudes?

By |December 7th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Indie|0 Comments

The Mercy

The true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth), an amateur sailboat enthusiast who enters a contest to sail around the world using a sailboat of his own design.

By |December 5th, 2018|Biopic|0 Comments

Sicilian Ghost Story

An enigmatic, intriguing, and dark fairy tale that goes deep into the dark woods.

By |November 30th, 2018|Crime|0 Comments

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

A solid Coen brothers outing with some exceptional moments and their most mature 30 minutes yet.

By |November 27th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks, Western|0 Comments

Hillbilly

An entertaining, informative, and sobering look at Appalachia: its diversity, the consequences of stereotyping, and an examination of Donald Trump’s appeal there.

By |November 27th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments