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Wikipedia article
'Something, Anything' is a 2014 American independent film written and directed by Paul Harrill. The film was produced by Ashley Maynor, and stars Ashley Shelton, Bryce Johnson, and Linds Edwards.
Plot
Peggy is a seemingly typical Southern newlywed, who gradually transforms into a spiritual seeker, quietly threatening the closest relationships around her.
Production
The film was primarily shot in Knoxville, Tennessee, with additional filming in Lexington, Kentucky, and at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani near Bardstown, Kentucky.
'Something, Anything' had its "co-world premiere"Murphy, J.J. [http://www.jjmurphyfilm.com/blog/2014/06/19/something-anything/ Something, Anything] J.J. Murphy on Independent Cinema. at the Wisconsin Film Festival and the Sarasota Film Festival with the first screening April 5, 2014 at the Wisconsin Film Festival. Later festival screenings included the Edinburgh International Film Festival, BAMcinemaFest, Austin Film Festival, and Nashville Film Festival.
After premiering at festivals in 2014, the film was one of the first films selected by the Independent Filmmaker Project to have a one-week run in New York City via IFP's Screen Forward platform.Debczak, Michele. [http://www.indiewire.com/article/ifps-new-screen-forward-program-gives-indies-a-theatrical-platform-20140918 IFP's New 'Screen Forward' Program Gives Indies a Theatrical Platform]. Indiewire. The film ran in New York City January 915, 2015.
Reception
Upon its release in January 2015, 'Something, Anything' was named a "Critics' Pick" by Jeannette Catsoulis of 'The New York Times'Catsoulis, Jeannette. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/movies/something-anything-stars-ashley-shelton.html?_r=0 Finding Her Way Back in Small, Slow Steps] The New York Times. and Zachary Wigon of 'The Village Voice'.Wigon, Zachary. [http://www.villagevoice.com/2015-01-07/film/something-anything/ Something, Anything]. The Village Voice. Michal Oleszczyk, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave the film three and a half stars (out of four) and called it a work of "theological humility and simple, unforgettable beauty."Oleszczyk, Michal. [http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/something-anything-2015 Something, Anything]. RogerEbert.com. The Dissolve's Matthew Dessem called it "remarkable"Dessem, Matthew. [http://thedissolve.com/reviews/1299-something-anything/ Something, Anything]. The Dissolve. and gave it the site's first "Essential Viewing" tag of 2015.Tobias, Scott. [http://thedissolve.com/news/4395-knoxville-based-director-paul-harrill-talks-about-/ Knoxville-based director Paul Harrill talks about the regional spirit that infuses Something, Anything]. The Dissolve. Justin Chang in his 'Variety' review called the film a "quietly assured writing-directing debut."Chang, Justin. [https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/film-review-something-anything-1201403383/ Film Review: Something, Anything]. Variety. Joshua Rothkopf of 'Time Out', meanwhile, dissented, giving the film two stars (out of five).Rothkopf, Joshua. [http://www.timeout.com/us/film/something-anything-1 Something, Anything]. Time Out.
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 92% rating from 13 reviews.[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/something_anything/ Something, Anything] Rotten Tomatoes
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