Indie thriller "The American Side" has got some big secrets up its sleeves. The new features follows private eye Charlie Paczynski, whose life is thrown into disarray when his "raven-haired partner is caught in the crossfire of a blackmail scheme gone bad" and he takes it upon himself to "trail the prime suspect to the brink of Niagara, only to receive a cryptic warning," all per the film's official synopsis. Sounds standard enough, right? A little P.I. action, a little mystery, a cool location. And then it involves Nikola Tesla. Really. Starring Camilla Belle, Matthew Broderick, Janeane Garofalo and Greg Stuhr, "The American Side" isn't just a noir-ish drama, it's also interested in actual science. But you might not get that thanks to our exclusive clip, which plays up the private eye stuff without letting slip all the other elements that go into the feature.Read More: Cinelicious Pics...
- 5/12/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Invoking fascinating conspiracy theories surrounding Nikola Tesla only to turn them into a macguffin, this neonoir detective flick ultimately disappoints. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
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A shady Buffalo private detective whose business seems to consist mostly of blackmailing cheating husbands stumbles into a bit of a conspiracy surrounding missing pages from Nikola Tesla’s diaries, landing him in interlocking schemes among nests of villains willing to do anything to get the documents back. If you know anything about Tesla — the scientist and inventor whose work has, in recent decades, become the stuff of myth — you are sure to be hugely disappointed by The American Side, because Tesla is nothing more than a tease here. Pi Charlie Paczynski (Greg Stuhr) wanders through a bunch of mysterious deaths and encounters with dangerous dames and accusations by...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A shady Buffalo private detective whose business seems to consist mostly of blackmailing cheating husbands stumbles into a bit of a conspiracy surrounding missing pages from Nikola Tesla’s diaries, landing him in interlocking schemes among nests of villains willing to do anything to get the documents back. If you know anything about Tesla — the scientist and inventor whose work has, in recent decades, become the stuff of myth — you are sure to be hugely disappointed by The American Side, because Tesla is nothing more than a tease here. Pi Charlie Paczynski (Greg Stuhr) wanders through a bunch of mysterious deaths and encounters with dangerous dames and accusations by...
- 5/3/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
When a film shot in Buffalo, NY co-written and starring a native of the city comes across you’re desk you look upon it with a certain level of skepticism. I’ve lived here almost my entire life and I’m still guilty of seeing my hometown as a B-level sector in comparison to New York City or Hollywood. This year has changed that thought-process for locals and the industry with two effective genre works exiting the Queen City with aspirations for the big time. Against all odds I have to admit they both deserve every accolade bestowed upon them. Horror flick Emelie came out of the gate first with success and now The American Side hits theaters with a chance at earning more. This hard-boiled noir is the real deal.
Written by lead actor Greg Stuhr and director Jenna Ricker, this adventure of a yokel private investigator is full of MacGuffins and shady characters.
Written by lead actor Greg Stuhr and director Jenna Ricker, this adventure of a yokel private investigator is full of MacGuffins and shady characters.
- 4/20/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's world-premiere production of The Qualms by ensemble member Bruce Norris is a provocative comedy marks Steppenwolf's eighth production and seventh world premiere by the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning author of Clybourne Park. Tony Award-winner Pam MacKinnon Steppenwolf's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf directs a cast of nine featuring ensemble member Kate Arrington with Owais Ahmed, Karen Aldridge, Diane Davis, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Keith Kupferer, David Pasquesi, Paul Oakley Stovall and Greg Stuhr. The Qualms begins previews tonight, July 3, 2014 opening night is July 13 press performances are July 12 at 3pm and July 15 at 730pm and runs through August 31, 2014 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre 1650 N Halsted St.
- 7/3/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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