Love & Air Sex
| Love & Air Sex | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bryan Poyser |
| Written by | Bryan Poyser David DeGrow Shotwell Steven Walters |
| Produced by | Megan Gilbride Trace Sheehan |
| Starring | Sara Paxton Ashley Bell Zach Cregger Michael Stahl-David Addison Timlin Marshall Allman |
| Cinematography | PJ Raval |
| Edited by | Don Swaynos |
| Music by | Roanna Gillespie |
Production companies | Anaphrodisiac Preferred Content Boomdozer, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Film (USA) Archstone Distribution (International) |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Love & Air Sex, formerly known as The Bounceback, is an American romantic comedy film directed by Bryan Poyser[1] and written by Poyser, David DeGrow Shotwell, and Steven Walters. The film stars Sara Paxton, Ashley Bell, Zach Cregger, and Michael Stahl-David. The film premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival and was picked up by Tribeca Film for a U.S. day-and-date release. The film won awards for "Best Writing" at the 2013 Gen Art Film Festival and "Best Ensemble Cast" at the 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival.
Synopsis
[edit]Stan (Michael Stahl-David), a depressed struggling filmmaker, flies to Austin for the weekend to "accidentally" meet up with his ex-girlfriend Cathy (Ashley Bell), a med student. He finds their friends, crude, foul-mouthed Jeff (Zach Cregger) and hard-partying Kara (Sara Paxton) in the process of breaking up. To complicate matters, the Air Sex World Championships are in town, Cathy is mooning over a guy named Tim, Tim's obnoxious younger brother Ralph is courting Kara, Stan is attracted to an LA native, Haley, Jeff also finds a new love interest, and Stan's roommates Joe and Redge are underfoot.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Michael Stahl-David as Stan
- Ashley Bell as Cathy
- Sara Paxton as Kara
- Zach Cregger as Jeff
- Justin Arnold as Tim
- Marshall Allman as Ralph
- Addison Timlin as Haley
- Zach Green as Joe
- Ashley Spillers as Ellie
- Brian McGuire as Redge
- Jesse Tilton as Sandee/Poke-Hot-Ass, Jeff's new girlfriend
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival as "The Bounceback" in the Narrative Spotlight Section on March 10, 2014.[3] In January 2014, the film was acquired by independent distributor Tribeca Film and was retitled "Love and Air Sex." The film was released day-and-date, on VOD February 4 and theatrically on February 7, 2014. The theatrical release was accompanied by a ten-city road-show featuring live air sex demonstrations and competitions led by comedian Chris Trew.[4] International rights were picked up by Archstone Distribution.
Reception
[edit]The film was met with mixed reviews from film critics, with some praise from New York Times film critic Stephen for its "cheeky attitude" and "zany vitality,",[5] and from its local paper, the Austin Chronicle.[3] There was lackluster response from both Slant magazine,[6] and Roger Ebert.[7] FilmThreat critic Don Simpson remarked, "Poyser's oh-so-frank approach to sexuality goes much further than any Hollywood movie I have ever seen."[8] The film was panned by the New York Daily News.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Lapin, Andrew. "'Love & Air Sex'". Dissolve.
- ^ "'Love & Air Sex': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter..
- ^ a b Baumgarten, Marjorie (February 14, 2014). "'Love & Air Sex'". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Lindsay, Taylor. "Tribeca Film Acquires Bryan Poyser's 'Love & Air Sex,' Previously Titled 'The Bounceback,' Plans 10-Day Air Sex Competition". IndieWire. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (February 6, 2014). "After a Bad Breakup, Anything Goes: Searching for the Real Thing in 'Love & Air Sex'". The New York Times.
- ^ Costa, Diego (February 6, 2014). "'Love & Air Sex' 1.5 out of 4". Slant.
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (February 7, 2014). "'Love & Air Sex'". RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Simpson, Don (March 16, 2013). "'Love & Air Sex' Review". Film Threat.
- ^ Hoffman, Jordan (February 6, 2014). "Movie Reviews: 'Love and Air Sex' and 'Demi-Souer'". Daily News. New York.