Director: Michael Cuesta Writers: Michael Cuesta, Gerald Cuesta Starring: Ron Eldard, Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale, Lois Smith, David Margulies, Suzette Gunn Jimmy Testagross (Ron Eldard) -- the eponymous protagonist of Michael Cuesta’s Roadie -- is a 40-something guy from Queens with an unfortunate last name (that earned him the childhood nickname of "Jimmy Testicles") who has tirelessly shlepped Blue Öyster Cult's gear for 26 years, a thankless career if ever there was one. While on the subject of thankless, Boc is leaving for a tour of South America soon, and Jimmy is getting the runaround from the band's manager. It seems the washed-up band is leaving their washed-up roadie behind. After dedicating over half of his life to Boc, Jimmy has no friends to speak of and nowhere to go. As Jimmy drifts hopelessly towards destitute poverty, he is drawn closer and closer to his childhood home. But Queens...
- 10/31/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Screening tonight, Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at the 11th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff), the Cinedulce red carpet world premiere of a film called Spare Change, the feature film directorial debut of producer/director/actress Suzette Azariah Gunn.
Spare Change centers on Trey (Nicoye Banks), a successful musician living the lavish lifestyle he always dreamed of, while his former love (played by Gunn), struggles to overcome their failed relationship in the wake of Trey’s newfound notoriety and success. Further… “One quiet night in The City, Trey has a chance encounter with Luiz Crawls (Fred Valle), a guilt-ridden jazz legend whose career has long since plummeted after the loss of his wife. Tormented by self-blame and desperate to free himself from emotional captivity, Luiz seizes his opportunity for redemption; forcing Trey to face hidden truths that will alter the course of his life’s journey forever.”
The film, which...
Spare Change centers on Trey (Nicoye Banks), a successful musician living the lavish lifestyle he always dreamed of, while his former love (played by Gunn), struggles to overcome their failed relationship in the wake of Trey’s newfound notoriety and success. Further… “One quiet night in The City, Trey has a chance encounter with Luiz Crawls (Fred Valle), a guilt-ridden jazz legend whose career has long since plummeted after the loss of his wife. Tormented by self-blame and desperate to free himself from emotional captivity, Luiz seizes his opportunity for redemption; forcing Trey to face hidden truths that will alter the course of his life’s journey forever.”
The film, which...
- 7/28/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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