2008
Not Rated
BintFilm
1 h 31 m

2008
Not Rated
BintFilm
1 h 31 m

Summary Bobby is a struggling screenwriter who tries to get romantically involved with a friend by agreeing to take care of her dog. He's also stuck on an idea for an arty screenplay involving talking pigeons. His friend Scott is a depressed musician bored with his girlfriend and miserable in his day job. When Bobby tells Scott the idea for his ...

Comedy

Directed By: Jonathan Blitstein

Written By: Jonathan Blitstein

2008
Not Rated
BintFilm
1 h 31 m

2008
Not Rated
BintFilm
1 h 31 m

Let Them Chirp Awhile

Name: Let Them Chirp Awhile
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-12-05
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Rating: 31
Cast: Justin Rice, Brendan Sexton III, Laura Breckenridge, Pepper Binkley, Zach Galligan

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Jonathan Blitstein

Written By: Jonathan Blitstein

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Variety

That Blitstein pulls off this tiredly self-reflexive conceit with relative panache is due in no small part to the scruffy grace of leads Justin Rice ("Mutual Appreciation") and indie fixture Brendon Sexton III.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

It's lively and funny, if unbalanced.

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New York Post

The NYU film grad steals liberally from Woody (especially "Annie Hall") - from camera placement to body language to plot twists to the whole Ingmar Bergman thing. That's not necessarily bad, if the project works. This one doesn't - it just annoys.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

A movie where the only conception of life seems to come from other movies makes for no kind of movie at all.

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The New York Times

This sort of thing was indulgent enough the first time around; transplanted to the mumblecore milieu, it's intolerable.

By Nathan Lee FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Let Them Chirp Awhile, Jonathan Blitstein Enterprises

Release Date Dec 5, 2008

Duration 1 h 31 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Comedy

Website http://www.letthemchirpawhile.com/

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Awards

East Lansing Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Let Them Chirp Awhile

Top Cast

Justin Rice

Bobby

Brendan Sexton III

Scott

Laura Breckenridge

Dara

Pepper Binkley

Michelle

Zach Galligan

Hart Carlton

Charlotte Lake

Charlotte

Anthony Rapp

Self

Amy Chow

Ariel

Ilana Meredith

Deirdre

Abe Goldfarb

Pigeon #1 - Levene

Peter Parks

Paul the Dog Breeder

Brian Silliman

Pigeon #2 - Roma

Dennis Hurley

Pigeon #3 - Williamson

Robert Aberdeen

NYU Professor

Robert Aberdeen

NYU Professor

Josh Alexander

Richard Buxton

Ashley Nicole Anderson

Girl who kisses Hart Carlton

Morgan Baker

Harvard Guy

Allegra Cohen

Jewish Activist

Dana Corral

Student 2

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