Other than quotes from co-screenwriter Gabrielle Berberich that appeared in the print media promoting the three-day Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park, NJ, I knew nothing about "Greetings From the Shore" when I was asked to introduce it Saturday night, April 5, 2008. Having seen it, I think the film is a wonderful example of a fully realized, completely relatable story that a lot of people would want to experience with others in a movie theater. New Jersey has exported enough natives around the country who will want to see this quintessential summer coming-of-age-at-the-Shore story. May they take with them friends who would be surprised to see the 'other' Jersey. The acting was well done: With her subtly expressive facial features, lead Kim Shaw has a promising future ahead of her. Paul Sorvino, who spoke from the stage afterwards, expressed the cast's collective gratitude for the chance to perform in a well-crafted narrative.
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Sky Kids
(2008)
Must See Movie for all ages!
6 April 2008
I saw this film Friday night, April 4, 2008 at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park, NJ, and was captivated from the moment it started. "The Flyboys" is a terrific story with well-written dialogue. All the actors turned in believable performances: You wanted to see what their characters would do. The stunt work is phenomenal, and genuine (no gimmicks); so, too, is the camera work. The musical score is good (not over-powering). That commercial Hollywood passed on this film proposal is a telling commentary of just how out-of-touch the studio system is with what middle-class America will pay to see in a movie theater as part of a night out for the whole family.
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