Sweet Talk (film)
Sweet Talk is a 2013 American adventure drama film directed by Craig McMahon, starring John Way and Savanah D. McMahon.
| Sweet Talk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terri Hanauer |
| Written by | Peter Lefcourt |
| Produced by | Linda L. Miller |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Marco Fargnoli |
| Edited by | Michael X. Flores |
| Music by | Emanuele Arnone Dino Herrmann |
Production company | Sweet Talk Productions |
Release date | 2 March 2013 (Cinequest Film Festival) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Natalie Zea as Delilah
- Jeffrey Vincent Parise as Samson
- John Glover as Professor / Count
- Lindsay Hollister as Ginny
- Karen Austin as Newsvender / Nurse
- Time Winters as Silent Man
- Anzu Lawson as Suzi Yamagutchi
- Andre Myers as Marcus
- Devion Andrez Coleman as Tremayne
Reception
Annlee Ellingson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while Zea "gives a natural performance amid a neighborhood of painful stereotypes", she "doesn’t adjust her cadence, let alone accent, for the historical flashbacks, bringing a modern sensibility that limits the effectiveness of these scenes", while Parise is "reduced to talking to a pet bird to explain his emotions."[1]
Joe Leydon of Variety called the film a "borderline embarrassing vanity project that brings out the worst in TV vet Peter Lefcourt" and wrote that Zea and Parise "bring impressive measures of conviction to laughable dialogue".[2]
Gabe Toro of IndieWire gave the film a grade of "D-" and called it "very cheap, wholly unconvincing, and loaded with dull narration.".[3]
References
- Ellison, Annlee (12 December 2013). "Review: 'Sweet Talk' spins into a fantasy journey". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- Leydon, Joe (13 December 2013). "Film Review: 'Sweet Talk'". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- Toro, Gabe (13 December 2013). "Review: For Those Of You Who Miss 'Red Shoe Diaries,' Don't Worry, 'Sweet Talk' Is Here". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 November 2022.