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Chronic Town
Variety
By Robert Koehler
The actors, never once evoking pity, understand but don't wallow in their characters' collective sense of being losers in the middle of nowhere. Alice Drummond's performance as an elderly hospital patient is especially powerful...Just looking at the pic long enough is sufficient to induce chills, due to subdued, stripped-down lensing by Yiannis Samaras, with editor Clay Zimmerman administering a strong hand in latter sections.Chronic Town: A darkly comic and affecting drama
The Hollywood Reporter
March 7, 2008
By Justin Lowe
PARK CITY -- Things go from bad to worse for the beleaguered characters in filmmaker Tom Hines' astute directorial debut. With biting humor and refreshing humanism, Hines takes a cold-eyed look at credible individuals struggling with addiction and dysfunction. "Chronic Town" visibly embodies the spirit of independent filmmaking that Sundance has championed for more than two decades, suggesting that a skillful distributor could creatively craft an appropriate arthouse niche for the film.Hope Despite A Cold Despair: Tom Hines's "Chronic Town"
IndieWire
January 25, 2008
Bt Steve Ramos
Cinematographer Yiannis Samaras takes advantage of the film's wintry setting and "Chronic Town," premiering in the festival's Spectrum section, is as bleak and beautiful as any Sundance film this year. Its emotions are raw but its storytelling is polished with a drama that builds steadily from start to finish.Sundance Review: Chronic Town
FirstShowing
January 22, 2008
By Alex Billington
JR Bourne as Truman is an inspired casting choice and absolutely genius... It's such an honest exploration and JR encompasses that character perfectly. Don't be fooled, this isn't a quaint drama about life, it's a dark and vicious film about the more brutal side of humanity.Sun Valley does Sundance
The Idaho Mountain Express
February 8, 2008
By Dana Dugan
This year, Hailey resident Tim Farley screened the feature film "Chronic Town," of which he was the executive producer. Directed by actor Tom Hines, the movie is set in Alaska, (Hines is a native son) and stars J.R. Bourne as a lonely taxi driver going through a rough patch in his life.Fairbanks filmmakers take their visions to Sundance
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
February 3, 2008
By Jeff Richardson
Maya Salganek, a University of Alaska Fairbanks theater professor and one of the producers of “Chronic Town,” made the trip to Park City, Utah, to see the first public screening of the movie. She said the little town buzzes with almost indescribable energy when Sundance is in session.Park City '08 Interview with "Chronic Town" Director Tom Hines
indieWIRE
Monday, January 7, 2008
We faced a lot of challenges in making the film, but I think that's what made the film so worth making. Most of our crew was from LA, but we had some great Alaska crew that kept all of us LA knuckleheads from freezing to death.Gritty Movie Takes a Look at Dark Side of Fairbanks
Daily News-Miner
Thursday, March 22, 2007
by Abbie Stille
"The story centers on Truman, a young-ish cab driver who is going through a rough patch in his life. He is driven by his fear of being alone, and uses alcohol and drugs to distract him from the realities in his life."Chronic Town; A Fairbanks Story
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March 22, 2007
Chronic Town, a gritty portrayal of Fairbanks in the late '80s, a time when things were a little sleazier and it was more socially acceptable to use cocaine for a quick pick-me-up."Student gets real world film experience
UAF Sun Star
April 17, 2007
By Christalin Vyctres
"It wouldn't have moved as smoothly without these guys," says actor R.J. Bourne. "This has honestly been one of the most smoothly run sets I've been on and it's been great"
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