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directed by Ron Judkins
USA 2013
Suffering from writer's block, graphic novel artist Sam's (Michael O'Keefe, APARTMENT 143) successes are long behind him. A New York artist who went mainstream with a bad Hollywood adaptation of a novel compromised by the input of a co-author striving for social significance and meta-commentary, Sam spends his days in Southern Californian suburbia in his toolshed office attempting to write what he knows and winding up with an equally stagnated middle-aged character unable to get off the sofa. His wife Mary (Catherine Dent, 21 GRAMS) has renewed her therapy license seems less supportive as she inadvertently treats him like one of her patients, his gay neighbors Jeff (Blake Bashoff, MINORITY REPORT) and Paul (Sean Patrick Thomas, THE FOUNTAIN) think he's a pervert, his neighbor on the other side Sherrie (Julie Mond, PRIEST) thinks he is a peeping tom when he notices her showering nude in the backyard after jogging, and his agent is a frustrated voice on the radio ready to take legal action against him. After a misunderstanding, Jeff reluctantly tries to make amends only to become starstruck when he realizes who Sam is and provides him with some insight into the downward trajectory of his art. In return, Sam provides a sympathetic ear to Jeff's frustrated ambitions and feeling like Paul only wants a "wife". After catching Sam watching her shower in the backyard, Sherrie tries to flirt with him but they end up in a frank conversation about sexual desire and aging during a road trip for Jeff to address his lingering feelings for an ex-lover. Mary starts to become suspicious of Sam's whereabouts during the day and resentful about his seeming ability to talk about the things most important to him to everyone else but her; feeling like she is part of his dissatisfaction and may not have any place in the newfound "lightness of being" he has started to feel after sighting the new incarnation of his character in an "unfettered" vagabond (Ross Kidder) living on the Los Angeles river. |
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Theatrical Release: 25 October 2013 (USA)
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DVD Review: Strand Releasing - Region 1 - NTSC
Big thanks to Eric Cotenas for the Review!
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Runtime | 1:36:00 | |
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1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 5.1 | |
Subtitles | English SDH, none | |
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Release Information: Studio: Strand Releasing Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 8 |
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Strand Releasing's
high-bitrate progressive, anamorphic DVD is a strong
presentation of this digitally-lensed film with good detail in
close-ups and some minor downscaling edge-enhancement. The Dolby
Digital 5.1 track is dialogue-heavy but gives the neighborhood
some ambiance in the surrounds and some less predictable effects
during the animation scenes. Optional English SDH subtitles are
included. |
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