A Bird of the Air

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A Bird of the Air
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Directed by Margaret Whitton
Written byRoger Towne
Based onThe Loop
by Joe Coomer
Produced bySteven Tabakin
Margaret Whitton
Starring Rachel Nichols
Jackson Hurst
Cinematography Philippe Rousselot
Edited bySabine Hoffman
Music by David Majzlin
Production
company
Tashtego Films
Distributed byPaladin
Release date
  • September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)(limited)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Bird of the Air is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Margaret Whitton and starring Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst. [1] It is based on the novel The Loop by Joe Coomer. [2]

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Synopsis

Lyman is a highway worker who spends most of his days barely speaking due to his shyness and a past trauma. This changes when he encounters a parrot owned by Fiona, a peppy librarian that takes an immediate interest in him.

Cast

Development

Plans to adapt Joe Coomer's novel The Loop were first announced in 2009, under the working title of The Loop. Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst were announced to perform as the two leads and would work from a script written by Roger Towne. [3] Filming took place in New Mexico and Hurst's scenes were performed while he was on hiatus from the show Drop Dead Diva . [4] [5]

Release

The film was released in limited theaters on September 23, 2011. [6] It was then released on DVD, VOD and digital platforms on April 10, 2012. [7]

Reception

The film has a 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [8] Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four. [9] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times was critical of the movie, as she felt that the two leads "display more chemistry with the film’s fauna than with each other." [10]

References

  1. ↑ Ficker, Jonah (October 17, 2011). "A Bird of the Air". Paste . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (September 22, 2011). "A Bird of the Air". Variety . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rachel Nichols, Jackson Hurst sign on for indie romance 'The Loop'". EW.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Houston hunks have pivotal roles in Drop Dead Diva season finale". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Leading Lady". PORTLAND MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. (September 22, 2011). "In Her Own Words: Margaret Whitton Shares a Scene From "A Bird of the Air"". IndieWire . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (March 26, 2012). "Freestyle Digital Media Takes Non-Theatrical Rights to Margaret Whitton's 'A Bird of the Air'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "A Bird of the Air". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ Schenker, Andrew (September 18, 2011). "Review: A Bird of the Air". Slant Magazine . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 22, 2011). "Problems? Talk to the Parrot (Published 2011)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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