Possibly the best New York movie in years, Solvan Niam's "Full Circle" is an original gangster film in the vein of "Goodfellas" and "Amongst Friends".
The feature, which had its Los Angeles debut at NewFilmmakers LA, captured the absurdity of trying to fulfill unreasonable expectations, and the unshakable libido of the New Yorker. It also features a balls-to-the-walls soundtrack by the filmmaker, otherwise known as Slick the Misfit.
I had the pleasure of hearing the filmmaker speak about his work, and it reminded me of Rob Weiss when he directed "Amongst Friends", a Sundance darling and now a cult classic. The thing about New York movies is that at their best they are one part tightrope walk/one part celebration of life. "Full Circle" performs that dance with an authentic flair.
The feature, which had its Los Angeles debut at NewFilmmakers LA, captured the absurdity of trying to fulfill unreasonable expectations, and the unshakable libido of the New Yorker. It also features a balls-to-the-walls soundtrack by the filmmaker, otherwise known as Slick the Misfit.
I had the pleasure of hearing the filmmaker speak about his work, and it reminded me of Rob Weiss when he directed "Amongst Friends", a Sundance darling and now a cult classic. The thing about New York movies is that at their best they are one part tightrope walk/one part celebration of life. "Full Circle" performs that dance with an authentic flair.