The Projectionist (2019 documentary film)

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The Projectionist
Directed by Abel Ferrara
Produced by Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Michael M. Bilandic
Joshua Blum
Bennett Elliott
Katie Stern
Michael Weber
StarringNicolas Nicolaou
Abel Ferrara
Cinematography Ken Kelsch
Edited byFabio Nunziata
Music by Joe Delia
Release date
  • 2019 (2019)(Tribeca)
Running time
84 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Greece
LanguageEnglish

The Projectionist is a 2019 Greek-American [1] documentary film about Nicolas Nicolaou, a Greek-American New York-based movie theater proprietor. The documentary was directed by Abel Ferrara.

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Reception

The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews. [2] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four. [3] Charles Bramesco of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five. [4]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a positive review and wrote, "I was worried that The Projectionist would be another dirge about the end of an era, but it's Ferrara's light touch and likable subject that make it so much more." [5]

Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review, calling it "A warm and inspiring immigrant story." [6]

Wendy Ide of Screen International also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Still, the film does convey respect and regard for Nicolaou and makes a strong case that he, and people like him, are more in tune with the soul of the city than the big businesses could ever be" [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ide, Wendy (April 28, 2019). "'The Projectionist': Tribeca Review". Screen International. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. "The Projectionist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. Mac, Sam C. (May 1, 2019). "Review: The Projectionist Is a Biography as a Mirror Reflecting a City's Change". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. Bramesco, Charles (April 28, 2019). "The Projectionist review – Abel Ferrara's wistful, indulgent ode to cinema". The Guardian. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. Tallerico, Brian (April 29, 2019). "Tribeca 2019: The Projectionist, You Don't Nomi". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. McCarthy, Todd (April 28, 2019). "'The Projectionist': Film Review; Tribeca 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2024.