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I Like Killing Flies (2006)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:20

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Jul 28, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: In his feature debut, noted artist illustrator and video-director Mahurin celebrates one of his favorite restaurants -- and ours -- Shopins, a Greenwich Village institution, much beloved by its... In his feature debut, noted artist illustrator and video-director Mahurin celebrates one of his favorite restaurants -- and ours -- Shopins, a Greenwich Village institution, much beloved by its loyal clientele for decades. With over 900 items on his menu, all conjured up in his Rube Goldberg-style kitchen the size of a walk-in closet, Kenny Shopsin is chef de cuisine and proprietor. When there is a lull in the cooking, he steps out from behind his Frankenstein stove and holds court, serving up morsels of wisdom and wit on life, death, sex, politics and even food. But, after 32 years in the same sheltered workshop, Kenny loses his lease and the family must now find a new location – a move vigorously supported both financially and logistically by customers who can’t bear the thought of life without Shopsins. Mahurin, himself one of the faithful, was asked to record the move for posterity, and what emerges is a hilarious and heartfelt hymn to individuality, independence, and idiosyncrasy – not just in the kitchen, but in life. -- © ThinkFilm [More]

Starring: Kenny Shopsin, Eve Shopsin

Starring: Kenny Shopsin, Eve Shopsin

Director: Matt Mahurin

Director: Matt Mahurin

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The central subject is such a volatile, complex eccentric and his establishment is such a uniquely New York institution that the charming character study should land quality cable slots.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/27/06
David Rooney
David Rooney
Variety

The food looks scrumptious and the video is carried along through the strength of the idiosyncratic and blustery chef.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/05/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Anyone who laments the loss of an older, grittier New York ought to adore this affectionate portrait of Greenwich Village restaurant owner Kenny Shopsin.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/28/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

Shopsin is a character. He's loud, lewd and fat, speaks his mind on just about every subject known to man, and is beloved by his regular customers, who follow him to his new digs.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
08/04/06
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

A colorful and offbeat documentary about Kenny Shopsin, a cook, entrepreneur, and raconteur in a popular Greenwich Village restaurant.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/29/06
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

It's a rough-hewn film, more interesting, probably, to those who've actually made it through a meal there, but fun and maybe even inspiring.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
07/27/06
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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The security-camera visuals and intrusive button microphone jutting into the frame give the movie an appealing fly-on-the-wall quality, successfully capturing the old Shopsin's experience for posterity.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
11/03/06
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

I like Kenny Shopsin!

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
09/24/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

... an unabashedly home-cooked homage to New York eccentricity.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
08/02/06
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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An irresistible no-budget documentary.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
07/28/06
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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[Shopsin is] a small piece of New York history, and Mahurin's film is the portrait he deserves: small, noisy and oddly engaging beneath the bluster.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/28/06
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A quick-sketch portrait of Kenny Shopsin, of the legendary or notorious, depending on your experience, Greenwich Village eatery that bears his name.

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07/27/06
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times

The central figure in this exuberant documentary, a committed Freudian who probably would've tossed Freud himself out had he looked at him sideways, spouts one gem after another.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/21/06
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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Matt Mahurin's I Like Killing Flies utilizes extreme close-ups (sometimes with microphones in clear view) to create an appealingly informal aesthetic of proximity.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/26/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

It is a joy of a movie. But watching it hungry -- at least for those of us outside New York, or those New Yorkers who Kenny refuses to serve -- only creates an appetite that cannot possibly be satisfied.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
07/28/06
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

As directed in aptly unfussy fashion by music- video vet Matt Mahurin, the movie itself is a curiously tasty dish, one that could leave even a vegan with a burning desire to sample Shopsin's lamb chops.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/25/06
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Village Voice
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You can't go home again, the film reminds us, and you can never eat the same meal twice. At least not at Shopsin's.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
09/14/06
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Viewers will either like it, as I did, or hate it, based on Kenny Shopsin's abrasive, but fascinating personality.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
01/19/07
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

As oddly direct and quirky as its title. Its audio track would play great on "This American Life."

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
10/26/06
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

It celebrates individuality, hidden artistry, uncelebrated brilliance and the essence of the American spirit and is a general gas to watch.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
11/03/06
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
 
 
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