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A Conversation with Marja-Lewis Ryan and Producers Samantha Housman and Ross Dinerstein (6 BALLOONS)

Christopher Reed — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:49:40 +0000

I met with first-time feature director (and playwright) Marja-Lewis Ryan and producers Samantha Housman and Ross Dinerstein, of the new Netflix feature 6 Balloons (which I also reviewed, and which comes out online on April 6), on Monday, March 12, […]

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6 BALLOONS

Christopher Reed — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:13:28 +0000

Beyond the performances and the writing, I love the way 6 Balloons is shot and edited.

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PERSON TO PERSON

Christopher Reed — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:42:28 +0000

Though at first the emotional stakes may seem low, the more one thinks about the movie the more its profound truths resonate beyond its narrative limits.

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Jim Brunzell’s 2017 Sundance Wrap-Up

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:26:29 +0000

The 2017 Sundance Film Festival was in full swing from the moment upon arriving in Park City, UT, the crowds were slowly clogging up the sidewalks, cars driving from Kearns Blvd to Main Street were bumper to bumper and buses […]

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