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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.

Zero F**** Given

A piercing portrayal of the numbness that grieving perpetuates.

By |April 1st, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, French|0 Comments

You Are Not My Mother

Kate Dolan’s ability to create maximum tension with a minimal budget and scant practical effects marks her as a director to watch.

By |March 25th, 2022|Horror, Ireland, Top Picks|0 Comments

Bloody Oranges

Not an easy film to watch, this dark satire is challenging, violent, gruesome, and maybe even necessary.

By |March 18th, 2022|French|0 Comments

After Yang

A rare genre film that doesn’t rely on gimmicks, special effects and, frankly, audience expectations.

By |March 3rd, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Sci-fi, Top Picks|0 Comments

A Banquet

While offering up a lot of intriguing ideas, A Banquet works quite well as a domestic drama but falls short as horror.

By |February 18th, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Horror|0 Comments

Give or Take

A sweet-natured, dryly funny comedy that is not afraid to address the complex emotions that inform its humor.

By |February 11th, 2022|Family drama, Top Picks|0 Comments

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Partly a compelling portrait of a young woman ahead of her time, the punk rock supernova who fronted the band X-Ray Spex.

By |February 3rd, 2022|Music|0 Comments

Compartment No. 6

Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen has made essentially a less romantic, more realistic Before Sunrise and the first great surprise of 2022.

By |January 25th, 2022|Road Trip, Top Picks|0 Comments

Jockey

A quiet, observant, and sympathetic character study with a standout performance by the always reliable Clifton Collins Jr.

By |December 27th, 2021|Drama, Top Picks|0 Comments