Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'manpushcart'
October 9, 2007
Man Push Cart (directed by Ramin Bahrani) You might grab a coffee and a bagel from the corner coffee cart every morning for years, but still never know much about the guy working inside. In director Ramin Bahrani's first feature film he tells the story of one push cart vendor, a Pakastani named Ahmad who's struggling with his past as well as his cart. Shot in Queens and midtown, Man Push Cart puts a flawed......
Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly DVD Pick: Worker Bee Edition"January 4, 2007
Okay, so it's been 2007 for the last four days but since everyone's doing it from the critics circles to the awards nominating pools, it seemed worth it to weigh in on last year's movies. However, constructing end of the year top ten lists can be both painful and thrilling. Looking at a long list of the year's movie releases reminds you how many films passed you by in the theaters and playing favorites amongst......
Continue Reading "2006's Top Movies"September 8, 2006
Dealing with the busy hub bub of the city, it's easy not to give a second thought to the backstory of the guy making your coffee each morning. But for local director, Ramin Bahrani it's the people like push cart vendors which most strongly inhabit his version of New York City. In his first feature film, Man Push Cart, a lovely character driven drama which hits theaters today, Bahrani gives us a glimpse into the......
Continue Reading "Director, Ramin Bahrani"September 7, 2006
You know it's the fall movie season because it's all about actors and their performances. In the noir-lite period film, Hollywoodland, Oscar-winner Adrien Brody plays a LA two-bit gumshoe hired to investigate the mysterious death of actor George Reeves. What makes this movie worth a viewing is the strong acting by the whole cast. Ben Affleck as Reeves, a TV actor who always wanted to be more than his Superman persona, gives a performance that......
Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Love You Baby edition"
