‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Sparkles in Matthew Shear’s Low-Key Directorial Debut
After getting fired from his job, a 30something paralegal finds a new gig as a "manny" for a wealthy family in this SXSW ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple-Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
A review of 'Fantasy Life' , the writing and directing debut of Matthew Shear who also stars in this NY-centric comedy about ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Babysitting Your Psychiatrist’s Grandkids Goes About as Well as You’d Expect
Take a moment to think about how many professional opportunities would have to slip through your fingers before you seriously ...
How Director Matthew Shear Finds The Dark & Light Humor In A "Mental Health Narrative" For ‘Fantasy Life' – SXSW Studio
Narrative Feature Competition Director: Matthew Shear Logline: After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
Matthew Shear makes an auspicious feature debut with a portrait of an actress (Amanda Peet) and her babysitter who feel as if ...
Amanda Peet Hadn’t Starred in a Movie for a Decade — Until a Fellow Actor Wrote Her an Irresistible Role
INTERVIEW: Peet, filmmaker and co-star Matthew Shear, and co-star Alessandro Nivola talk about a film ripped from real life, ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
Actor-turned-director Matthew Shear makes an auspicious feature debut with a buoyant portrait of an out-of-work actress and her babysitter who feel as if they’re drowning. Seen as a bystander to ...
‘Slanted’ Review: Satirical Body Horror About Assimilation and Beauty Engages, but Never Gets Under the Skin
Amy Wang's SXSW winner stars Shirley Chen, McKenna Grace and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in the story of a young woman who ...
SXSW 2025 Awards: Amy Wang’s ‘Slanted’ Wins Narrative Feature Award
Amanda Peet won the Special Jury Award for Performance for the film "Fantasy Life," and Annapurna Sriram's "Fucktoys" won the ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
It is probably no accident that among Matthew Shear’s acting credits are no less than four movies directed by New York filmmaker extraordinaire Noah Baumbach, or that one of his most recent is ...