West of Brooklyn (2008)

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To me, this movie is perfection.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

What a marvelous discovery! I saw this film tonight on an obscure TV station in Croatia, where I now live. When you throw in a bunch of Italians trying to make a movie about life and love in a close-knit Italian family you really have to hit the high notes not to make it predictable--batta bam, botta bing! But Marmo and crew kept you laughing and engrossed with a loving take on leaving, losing and discovering what's important and why. The pans against the movie are surely defensible, but with such poorly written, badly acted, terribly edited, overblown "blockbusters" like Interstellar and anything to do with The Hunger Games, how refreshing it is to see and listen to believable characters, a plot that makes sense and editing that keeps you fully engaged instead of shaking your head wondering what the hell was that? We're all so jaded with production values and big budgets it's good to remember that small, independent films like West of Brooklyn still make magic. Buy it, enjoy it, and pass it on~

Saw this flick in Feb at it's premiere in LA and I have to say it was unbelievably funny, sad, and just an overall kick*ss flick. I loved Ronnie. He was funny and sweet as Sebi. Natalia was also terrific and sweet as Matty. This chick has great screen presence. And Joe well what can anyone say about him. He is fabulous all the time. I am shocked that this movie has not been released yet. It has all the ingredients to be successful.One last thing, the love scene with Ronnie and Natalia was hot. And lots of other interesting and funny characters that made this flick so entertaining. Great job to the entire cast and crew on this movie. It's a winner guys!

A couple of fans of Natalia Livingston's and I went to see this movie when it premiered in LA at the 68 Cents Theatre in LA a couple of months back. I have been anxiously awaiting some sort of release date but nothing at this point which is a shame because a lot of people are missing out on a great movie.As a fan of Natalia's, we all thought she was terrific. She was vulnerable, sweet, sensitive in this movie like she is in person. As for the rest of the cast, I think the lead Ronnie Marmo who also wrote this film is another undiscovered talent in Hollywood along with Natalia. He is one of the best things about this film and the story he wrote here is just so real and heartwarming. I saw the film Juno and even though the subject matter in this film and Juno were completely different, it reminded me of that movie maybe be cause there was humor and heartbreaking moments throughout the film. When Sebi's mom died I was crying.Anyway, I have no idea how and when this is going to be released. I just hope they get this film into a film festival so that many others in the industry can see how wonderful a movie this is. It is a travesty that this movie has not been distributed yet. Audiences out there are really missing out on a lovely independent film. Little Miss Sunshine here we come.

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to see a screening of West Of Brooklyn. The screening was done in New Jersey. Well, I just want to say that it is a great movie that has a little bit of everything. It makes you laugh and cry. I love these types of movies that have just enough of each for someone to enjoy. I hope to see this movie on the big screen someday. The performances by all the actors were great. The chemistry on screen by them is top notch. You think that these people really are family! If you get a chance to see this movie, I highly recommend it. Good job to the writer, director and actors involved! Mike