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Let Them Chirp Awhile (2007)
Director: Jonathan Blitstein
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From Time Out New York
Bobby (Mutual Appreciation’s Rice), a wanna-be artist, is struggling with the collective shallowness of his best friend, Scott (Sexton), Scott’s girlfriend, Michelle (Binkley), and Hart (Galligan), a no-talent hack who has won the critical acclaim that Bobby so desires for himself. While it could be argued that we need a another film about self-obsessed New Yorkers in their twenties trying to “find themselves” like we need a Louisville Slugger straight to the kidneys, Jonathan Blitstein’s debut feature works reasonably well by letting the characters’ collective emotional retardation speak for itself.Author: Drew Toal
Time Out New York Issue 688: December 4 - 10, 2008
Cast & crew
Director: Jonathan Blitstein
Cast: Justin Rice, Brendan Sexton III, Pepper Binkley, Zach Galligan, Laura Breckenridge, Charlotte Af Geijerstam, Anthony Rapp full cast
Rated: NR
Duration: 85 mins
US Release: Dec 5 2008
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