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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.

Danny Says

Like a transgressive Forrest Gump, Danny Fields is at the nexus of pretty much every major alternative moment in rock and roll from the 1960s to the ’80s.

By |September 29th, 2016|Music, Top Picks|0 Comments

My Blind Brother

Nick Kroll stars as a mid-30s slacker who acts as his blind brother’s Seeing Eye dog and sports trainer, rolled up in one resentful package.

By |September 26th, 2016|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Neither Heaven nor Earth

Within the first 10 minutes, you feel you are safely in the hands of a master.

By |August 5th, 2016|French, War|0 Comments

Belladonna of Sadness

A gorgeously drawn, beautifully scored, and, as is wont with most erotic Japanese anime, disturbing film,

By |July 21st, 2016|Animated, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

The Neon Demon

Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film is a candy coated, neon drenched homage to classic 1980’s psychodramas, and a loud, pretentious mess.

By |June 23rd, 2016|Horror, Thriller|0 Comments

Therapy for a Vampire

This is actually a romantic farce masquerading as a horror/comedy, with a light and dry touch.

By |June 10th, 2016|Comedy, Horror|0 Comments

Bridgend

Director Jeppe Ronde uses a real-life event as the basis for a haunting, ethereal film, a sort of inverted Rebel Without a Cause. These teens don’t lash out so much as cave in.

By |May 6th, 2016|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Teen, Top Picks|0 Comments

Drones, a Family Secret, Sam Neill, and “Don’t Think Twice” | Tribeca

In this roundup: the powerful, timely National Bird; Memories of a Penitent Heart, an intimate family portrait and a mystery; Sam Neill as a crusty old codger; and the charming, low-key Don't Think Twice.

By |April 28th, 2016|Documentary, Festivals, War|0 Comments

Highlights at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016

All of the films seen in this round of Tribeca screenings are worthwhile, and the best is, frankly, excellent, including the gorgeous The Ride and the funny and poignant The Charro of Toluquilla

By |April 17th, 2016|Documentary, Festivals, Tribeca Film Festival|0 Comments