Not since David Lynch’s The Straight Story have I enjoyed a film about the charm of an elderly man’s unwavering determination and loyalty. The Drought, written and directed by Kevin Slack, is a 12-minute short film starring Edmund Lyndeck as Jonas, a senior resident of Brooklyn who struggles with his efforts to sell umbrellas from a small street cart during a summer drought. During his down time, Jonas recollects his life through visions of his late wife Janet (Kathleen Hope Reilly) as a young woman, the only thing that makes him smile during these dry, hot days of summer.
The Drought is an extremely romantic film, not in the contemporary sense, but in the nostalgic heart-warming sense. Jonas is a good guy, sad and lonely, but he’s pure and true. Lyndeck gives a quaint performance of a likeable old man, stubborn in his ways. Other than the memory of his wife,...
The Drought is an extremely romantic film, not in the contemporary sense, but in the nostalgic heart-warming sense. Jonas is a good guy, sad and lonely, but he’s pure and true. Lyndeck gives a quaint performance of a likeable old man, stubborn in his ways. Other than the memory of his wife,...
- 3/27/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
On this week's episode of The Web.Files, host Kristyn Burtt attends the red carpet premiere for Solo: The Series. Among those interviewed on the red carpet are Jonathan Nail, the series creator and star, Michele Boyd, who plays Nail's patient and long-suffering wife, Rob Gokee, who composed the majority of the series' music as well as many other members of the cast and crew. In addition to the interviews, there are a number of never before scene clips from the series. Well, never before seen unless you attended the premiere. Solo: The Series is a highly anticipated sci-fi comedy created by and staring Jonathan Nail. The series centers on Scott Drizhal who is selected to take part in a three year solo mission to Mars as part of a reality TV show. Unfortunately, 36 days into the mission the show is canceled and Drizhal is left alone with only a...
- 6/24/2010
- by Mathieas McNaughton
- Tubefilter.com
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