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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.

Squeal

An act of kindness gets a good Samaritan chained naked to the wall in a pigsty.

By |August 15th, 2022|Dark comedy|0 Comments

Vengeance

A social satire, mystery, and thriller: B.J. Novak's film has a lot on its mind.

By |July 28th, 2022|Comedy|0 Comments

Nope

A popcorn film—by design—and a blast, meant to be seen in a large theater with lots of people.

By |July 21st, 2022|Sci-fi, Top Picks|0 Comments

She Will

A thriller that starts off feeling like a classic gothic horror update and unexpectedly ends as a post-feminist revenge flick, with Alice Krige giving a master class performance.

By |July 14th, 2022|Thriller, Top Picks|0 Comments

Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel

A ghost story of sorts, where the past haunts the celebrated Manhattan home for countless artists.

By |July 7th, 2022|Documentary|0 Comments

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

A music documentary that succeeds in being quite a few things at once: a biography/appreciation and an examination of a now ubiquitous song.

By |June 30th, 2022|Music, Top Picks|1 Comment

Flux Gourmet

Saying that this is Peter Strickland’s most accessible film to date, which it is, in no way means that it is accessible.

By |June 23rd, 2022|Horror, Satire|0 Comments

Brian and Charles

An odd, very dry British comedy, takes a while to rev up.

By |June 17th, 2022|Comedy, U. K.|0 Comments

Luzifer

An immersion into an almost hermetically sealed world that is so detailed and uncomfortable that parts of it feel like a documentary.

By |April 26th, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Family drama|0 Comments