Lbs. (film)

Lbs.
Directed byMatthew Bonifacio
Written byMatthew Bonifacio
Carmine Famiglietti
Produced byMatthew Bonifacio
Carmine Famiglietti
StarringCarmine Famiglietti
CinematographyWilliam M. Miller
Edited byJim Rubino
Music byCarlo Giacco
Production
company
Brooklyn-Queen Experiment
Distributed byTruly Indie
Release dates
  • January 2004 (2004-01) (Sundance)[1]
  • March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)[2]
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lbs. is a 2004[3] American comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Bonifacio and starring Carmine Famiglietti.

Cast

Reception

The film has an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[3] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[5]

The Hollywood Reporter/Associated Press gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Lbs. addresses its all-too-relevant topic with subtlety, sensitivity and welcome doses of humor."[2]

Nomination

The film was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards.[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ ""LBS." Takes Top Prize at Avignon/New York Film Festival". November 15, 2005.
  2. ^ a b Associated Press (October 14, 2010). "Lbs. -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Semerene, Diego (March 22, 2010). "Review: Lbs". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lbs". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Morris, Wesley (April 9, 2010). "LBS". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team (November 30, 2010). "2011 Indie Spirit Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "2011 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". Film Threat. November 30, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  8. ^ MovieWeb Contributor (November 30, 2010). "2011 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 5, 2020. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ White, James (December 1, 2010). "Winter's Bone Leads Indie Spirit Noms". Empire. Retrieved December 5, 2020.