#Lucy Freyer

[fromthestacks]

Paint

[moviemosaics]

Paint

directed by Brit McAdams, 2023

[agentnico]

Paint (2023) Review

I dressed up as Bob Ross at a party last year. All was well and dandy if it weren’t for another guest having shown up in exactly the same costume. I may have had the bigger fake wig, but he had the grander bushier real beard. It was truly a tragedy for the ages.

Plot: Carl Nargle, a local treasure with a soothing whisper of a voice, hosts his own painting show on Vermont public television. His art has attracted the attention of many women over the years, especially those who work at the station. However, when a new painter gets hired to revitalize the channel, Carl's own fears regarding his talents as an artist are brought to the forefront.

So unlike the poster and trailer may make one think, this is not actually a Bob Ross biopic. Yes, Owen Wilson has the signature afro perm and the soft melodic calming tone of voice, and he does indeed paint landscape paintings on a TV show, but this is not the 80′s art celebrity we know. Paint is a movie that asks what if Bob Ross weren’t a benevolent and kind hearted cultural force, but actually a womanizing and arrogant megalomaniacal prick? As such, to not tarnish the name of the original legend, the movie creates this fictional persona of Carl Nargle who shares the charming DNA to his real life counterpart, but in this case is a bit of an a-hole. So yes, this is a What If scenario, and an amusing one at that, especially with respect to the current MeToo movement, however the result doesn’t work for an entire feature length film. 

Paint is very much a Saturday Night Live sketch that has been stretched to its limits, and as soon as the novelty of a womanizing Bob Ross wares off within the first 10 minutes, the rest of the film suffers from an identity crisis, wondering what it wants to be and where it wants to go. I will say its evident that director Brit McAdams and his crew have really good intentions and try so hard to create a charming little indie movie, with the world they create reminiscent of the awkward weirdness of the likes of Twin Peaks, and the filming style inspired by the colour palettes of Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and Woody Allen. Owen Wilson too is seriously committing to the bit, delivering the soft spoken performance of a rock-listening retro-van-driving hipster painter, and even though the character is very morally incorrect, it’s hard not to warm up to Owen Wilson. And that perm on his head is a thing of beauty! Rest of the ensemble is unfortunately stuck with very weak written unmemorable roles, with only Stephen Root managing to bring his usual signature weasel slimy antics as the head of the TV network. 

There are moments in Paint that are truly amusing, including a scene where Owen Wilson is attempting to steal newspapers from people’s front doors that has a negative article written about him whilst obeying by the highway code, or setting all his artwork on fire and then sitting in an armchair in the midst of it all smoking a pipe, or a fun little end joke about his connection to Banksy. Again, I don’t think the movie deserves the outright hate its been getting from critics online, as its by no means terrible, however for a movie about Owen Wilson playing a Bob Ross-type I feel this is a missed opportunity for what could have been a truly weird and unique comedy. Instead, it is just okay.

Overall score: 5/10

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Official Trailer For PAINT Starring Owen Wilson

IFC Films has released this official new trailer for director/writer Brit McAdams’ PAINT. Starring Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renee, Stephen Root, Lucy Freyer Exclusively In Theaters on April 7, 2023 (WIDE RELEASE) TICKETS ON SALE NOW! http://www.paint.movie In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has…

[caroleditosti]

'The Wanderers,' Complex, Stylized, Engrossing Theater

'The Wanderers' is popular. It has been extended until April. Word of mouth has fueled the play which audiences enjoy.

Lucy Freyer, Dave Klasko in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of The Wanderers (courtesy of Joan Marcus) Alternating seemingly disparate lives two couples actually reveal a similar arc of development, from marriage to divorce in Ann Ziegler’s humorous, cleverly crafted The Wanderers, an exploration of how individuals create their own deceptions, live by them then shatter them, experiencing…

[film-book]

Film Review: PAINT (2023): Owen Wilson is OK as an Artist Who Has Seen Better Days in a Comedy with Few Laughs https://film-book.com/film-review-paint-2023-owen-wilson-is-ok-as-an-artist-who-has-seen-better-days-in-a-comedy-with-few-laughs/?feed_id=70641&_unique_id=645ff861d19f7

[latestflix]

PAINT

Release Date: April 7, 2023 | Theaters 

SYNOPSIS: 

The film centers on Carl Nargle, who has hosted Vermont's number one painting show for nearly three decades. While Carl's signature whisper has long kept viewers from Pittsfield to St. Albans breathlessly hanging on his every stroke, the station eventually hires a younger, better painter who steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. 

REVIEW: 

The contrasts between Carl & Bob Ross are of course intentional, with the laid back look of the '70s. This is a reflection of Carl stuck in the past, painting the same old scenes doing the same thing day in, day out. This is so well done, it's often confusing when you realise the film isn't set in the '70s. There's Uber, Smartphones and Dancing with the stars alongside the old look. 

The arrival of a new painter essentially pushes Bob, sorry, Carl to re-evaluate his life and deal with issues in his past. It's a great relaxing film to pass the time. 

CAST: Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root, Lucy Freyer, Denny Dillon, Evander Duck Jr., Will Blagrove, Ryan Czerwonko

[broadwayworld]

Video: Lucy Freyer Dishes on Working Alongside Katie Holmes in THE WANDERERS https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Lucy-Freyer-Dishes-on-Working-Alongside-Katie-Holmes-in-THE-WANDERERS-20230311

[citylifeorg]

92NY Announcing "The Wanderers" Performance & Conversation on Mar 9

Anna Ziegler, Sarah Cooper, Lucy Freyer, Katie Holmes, Dave Klasko, and Eddie Kaye Thomas, with Ruthie Fierberg, Moderator In PersonRoundabout’s Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre – Laura Pels Theatre, 111 W. 46th St.Thursday, March 9, 7:30 pm, from $99 92NY announces a performance of Anna Ziegler’s hit play The Wanderers, followed by a conversation with members of the cast* and…

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Official Poster And Teaser Trailer For PAINT starring Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renee, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root, Lucy Freyer - Exclusively In Theaters on April 7th

IFC Films has released these official poster and teaser trailer for PAINT WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Brit McAdams  STARRING: Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renee, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root, Lucy Freyer EXCLUSIVELY IN THEATERS – APRIL 7, 2023 (WIDE RELEASE) In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a…

[broadwayworld]

Video: Lucy Freyer Dishes on Working Alongside Katie Holmes in THE WANDERERS https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Lucy-Freyer-Dishes-on-Working-Alongside-Katie-Holmes-in-THE-WANDERERS-20230309

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First Image of PAINT Starring Owen Wilson | In Theaters April 28th

First Image of PAINT Starring Owen Wilson | In Theaters April 28th

IFC Films has released this first image of PAINT **The Black List 2010 Screenplay*** WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Brit McAdams STARRING: Owen Wilson – Michaela Watkins – Wendi McLendon-Covey – Ciara Renee – Lusia Strus – Stephen Root – Lucy Freyer In Theaters on April 28, 2023 PAINT stars Owen Wilson, best known for his roles in memorable films such as Wedding Crashers, Zoolander, Marley & Me, and the…

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Dead@17 Rebirth One Shot

As I am sure you already know POPBOOM is releasing a Dead@17 short film titled Dead@17 Rebirth Directed by Jack Heller which stars CC Weske as Nara Kilday and Lucy Freyer as Hazy Foss.  For its debut at Silicon Valley Comic Con Josh made a new One Shot as well as a poster for the film.  Both of these are going to be available on March 30th for those who couldn’t attend the convention on POPBOOM’s website http://www.popboom.com/shop-1/