Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 2010


Oliver Sherman

Buy Oliver Sherman now from Amazon

First, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.

Wikipedia article




'Oliver Sherman' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/933135--first-time-director-ryan-redford-let-cast-take-the-lead-in-oliver-sherman "First-time director Ryan Redford let cast take the lead"]. 'Toronto Star', February 3, 2011.

Based on the short story "Veterans" by Rachel Ingalls, the film stars Garret Dillahunt as Sherman Oliver, a war veteran seeking to reconnect with Franklin Page (Donal Logue), a fellow soldier who saved his life during the war. He is gradually revealed to be jealous and unstable, causing significant problems for Page and his wife Irene (Molly Parker).Dennis Harvey, [https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945478/ "Oliver Sherman"]. "Variety", July 19, 2011.

It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival,Nick Patch, "In the spotlight: Ryan Redford showcases 'Oliver Sherman' at Toronto film fest". Canadian Press, September 12, 2010. before going into general release in 2011.

Awards



The film won the National Film Board Award for Best Canadian First Feature at Cinfest in Sudbury and Best Canadian Feature Film at the Festival du Nouveau Cinma in Montreal.

The film garnered two nominations at the 2012 Genie Awards, including Best Actor (Dillahunt) and Best Adapted Screenplay.Linda Barnard, "Cafe de Flore, A Dangerous Method, lead Genies race". 'Toronto Star', January 18, 2012.

References




Buy Oliver Sherman now from Amazon

<-- Return to movies from 2010



This work is released under CC-BY-SA. Some or all of this content attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1107925850.