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‘The Baltimorons’ Review: Jay Duplass Delivers a Real Christmas Gift With a Warm and Witty Romance
Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen make a dynamic duo in Jay Duplass’ first solo feature as a director, premiering at SXSW.
“Oh wow, we can take 34th Street,” Cliff (Michael Strassner) mentions to Didi ( Liz Larsen) making their way to a Christmas Eve party in “The Balitmorons,” clearly appreciating the serendipity of an avenue associated with the holiday. Didi, a dentist, is one of the few in town to take an appointment during the holiday; for her, work seems preferable to the alternative of spending the winter’s night with her ex-husband (Brian Mendes) and his new wife (Mary Catherine Garrison) at the invitation of their daughter Shelby (Jessie Cohen). Although the film is a rare one to randomly acknowledge the COVID pandemic, it’s made to feel out of time with a gritty ’70s aesthetic that allows cinematographer Jonathan Bregel to savvily deploy well-timed zooms to pack extra punch.
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