Cortez (2017)

After a canceled tour, flailing musician Jesse Lirette seeks out an old flame in a small town in New Mexico. When an arrogant attempt at inserting himself into her family fails, he must confront the mistakes of his past on his own.

Director:

Cheryl Nichols

Writers:

Cheryl Nichols, Cheryl Nichols

Stars:

Arron Shiver, Cheryl Nichols, Drago Sumonja

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arron Shiver	...	Jesse
Cheryl Nichols	...	Anne
Drago Sumonja	...	Eric
Judith Ivey	...	Sandy
Cassidy Freeman	...	Rosie
Jackson Shiver	...	Ben
Dylan Kenin	...	Raphael
Jon Kristian Moore	...	Tim
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bishop	...	Chet
Rick Dacey	...	Nick
Clark Freeman	...	Roadie Dan
Jerry Gardner	...	Charles
Johnny Long	...	Dirty Dave
Jake Waid	...	Lou

Storyline

After a canceled tour, flailing musician Jesse Lirette seeks out an old flame in a small town in Northern New Mexico. When an arrogant attempt at inserting himself into her family fails, he is left to confront the mistakes of his past on his own.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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User Reviews

Good acting and production, but why was it made?

Six stars for good acting and production and photography on a $100K budget. It helped in all respects that it was in good part - writing, directing, acting, producing - an affair of family and very close friend(s). Beyond that...after awhile I started asking myself why am I being put through these characters with this story; i.e., what's special here, what's the redeeming value (so to speak), what's the point? It's not enough to grab a slice of life, even done well; there's got to be some reason to put me - an audience - through it. Otherwise, it's just a form of self indulgence, more Me Generation stuff. I really like character studies, but the writers failed to offer its fullness here. No development at all. Just an extended photograph of anger and desperation and love and adaptations to it, beginning to end. Frustrating. The characters were annoying enough, repetitively so, that by about halfway through I had the urge to walk out, which, who know, I might have done were it not for an obligation to see it through - and nothing better to do the rest of that evening.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Taos, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

EchoWolf Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color