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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.

Naked Singularity

A well-acted but scattershot film that works better when it sticks to crime.

By |August 5th, 2021|Crime|0 Comments

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987–1997)

A documentary about the convergence of skateboarding and hip-hop in the New York City of the late 1980s–early ’90’s.

By |July 29th, 2021|Pop Culture|0 Comments

Mandibles

A sweet, short, deeply funny movie that is occasionally offensive in the best way—you are shocked into laughter, but don’t feel shame afterwards.

By |July 22nd, 2021|Comedy|0 Comments

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

The documentary shines a spotlight on the Harlem Cultural Festival that took place in 1969, the same summer as the more famous Woodstock.

By |June 27th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Music, Top Picks|0 Comments

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

A dual biography of two titanic writers, and friends, who grew up and flourished during the same decades.

By |June 24th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Pop Culture|0 Comments

Censor

Prano Bailey-Bond has made a smart, entertaining, thought-provoking film that does not skimp on the horror and gore that die-hard horror fans crave.

By |June 17th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Horror|0 Comments

La Dosis

An impressive Argentinian thriller that burns very slowly, ratcheting up suspense in infinitesimal doses.

By |June 10th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Thriller, Top Picks|0 Comments

Holler

Debut writer/director Nicole Riegel coaxes marvelous performances out of her cast, particularly Jessica Barden, who is a talent to watch.

By |June 10th, 2021|Drama, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Moby Doc

Despite the unconventional, sometimes surreal visual flourishes, Moby's bio still hews very closely to the Behind the Music trajectory.

By |May 27th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Music|0 Comments