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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.

Under the Tree

A dark, deadpan, satirical film in which the resentments fester slowly while the director steadily turns up the heat.

By |July 6th, 2018|Comedy|0 Comments

Ideal Home

A comedy that is simultaneously a throwback and of its time.

By |June 28th, 2018|GLBT|0 Comments

Straight into a Storm

A celebration of a decade of the music of Deer Tick and a love letter to its lead singer, John McCauley.

By |June 19th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments

Hereditary

A visceral, ambitious horror film that delivers some genuine tension and chills but bites off way, way more than it can chew.

By |June 7th, 2018|Horror|0 Comments

Cargo

Zombie movies, for the most part, are the least sentimental of horror films. Cargo focuses on empathy, which gives it a bit of a different flavor.

By |May 25th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Big Fish & Begonia

The animation, full of weird mystical and just plain odd creatures, is breathtakingly colorful and full of striking images.

By |April 10th, 2018|Animated|0 Comments

The Endless

The Endless is a rare beast. It is a low-key, laid-back horror film that is surprisingly effective.

By |April 5th, 2018|Top Picks|0 Comments

The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci has moved from farce to the blackest of comedies and succeeds brilliantly.

By |March 9th, 2018|Satire, Top Picks|0 Comments

Hostiles

Though this western’s goals are lofty, the end result comes off lugubrious, arch, and self-satisfied.

By |January 18th, 2018|Western|0 Comments