A coming of age comedy directed by Nat Fixon and Jim Rash, “The Way, Way Back,” stars Liam James as 14-year old Duncan. On summer vacation with his mother Pam (Toni Collette) and her obnoxious boyfriend Trent (Steve Carrell). An introverted fellow, Duncan finds his way to a water park, where he befriends Owen (Sam Rockwell), …
Blood Brother is a documentary directed by Steve Hooper that chronicles Rocky Braat’s journey to an orphanage for children with HIV/AIDS. Originally, Braat’s plan was stay for 10 days, but his trip was extended to the summer, and then, he realized he wanted to stay indefinitely.
The recent closure of a sardine canning factory has brought Gouldsboro, a small coastal town in Maine, to a total standstill. Made up of mostly 70-year olds, the laid off residents of the town are eager to get back to work. So when Italian immigrant Antoniio Bussone arrives from Boston looking to open a new …
Ok, Good from director Daniel Martinco is a character study of an actor beginning to unravel. The teaser trailer features actor Paul Kaplan (Played by Hugo Armstrong) in what appears to be pulled from a series of “auditions,” saying his name over and over again – at the end, clearly expressing a bit of frustration. …
Somerville local Rebecca Richman Cohen returns to IFFBoston with her latest film, Code of the West. The documentary follows the legal and emotional drama surrounding the crackdown on medicinal marijuana providers in Montana, the first state to have its legislature vote to repeal its medicinal marijuana law. Over the past year, we’ve heard about crack …
The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) announced yesterday that the feature film ‘Booster’ was added to the festival lineup. Filmed in Boston, and directed by Boston native Matt Ruskin, ‘Booster’ stars Boston-based actors Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, and Brian McGrail alongside legendary John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson collaborator, Seymour Cassel. Matt Ruskin, Seymour Cassel, and the rest of the …
One of the best parts of any festival is getting a chance to meet the people behind the project, whether directors, producers, or actors. I’ve been talking about ‘The Extra Man‘ quite a bit and how Kevin Kline and one of its directors Robert Pulcini will be in attendance (and if you haven’t bought a …
It’s a challenge picking what movies to see at any film festival, but the programmers at IFFBoston make it even harder because everything they pick is a winner. I can honestly say you could catch just about any screening at IFFBoston and it’d be a film you’d recommend to all your friends. It’s hard to …
IFFBoston is now less then a week away! And we’re getting excited over here at Lonelyreviewer! Our coverage will begin with spotlights on films next Monday! The opening night film is ‘The Extra Man’ starring Kevin Kline. The actor will be in attendance accepting the IFFBoston 2010 Career Achievement Award. The film is directed by …
I’d say we’re off to a great start. Tonight’s screening of ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ marked the beginning off the 7th annual Independent Film Festival of Boston.