Tag: nickaugustperna

[With the film extending its run in Los Angeles and opening tomorrow in New York, we now revisit Peter's review from Tribeca.] Overall, I must say that I was struck by the similarity of The Swell Season to Hobo with...

One forthcoming documentary which is sure to catch the eye of music fans, particularly those who were also fans of the fabulous film Once, is The Swell Season. Directed by Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins and Carlo Mirabella-Davis, the doc chronicles...

We are big fans of Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins, and Carlo Mirabella-Davis's concert documentary of real life Once duo Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard - just check out Peter Gutierrez's review where he called it remarkably similar to Hobo with...

Overall, I must say that I was struck by the similarity of The Swell Season to Hobo with a Shotgun.  Well, wait, hold on a sec and I'll explain:  both films know what their target audiences expect as they...

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova seemingly came out of nowhere to briefly - very briefly - become household names after winning an Oscar for their work on John Carney's Once. It was a double edged sort of win, one that...