‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Sparkles in Matthew Shear’s Low-Key Directorial Debut
After getting fired from his job, a 30something paralegal finds a new gig as a "manny" for a wealthy family in this SXSW ...
‘Fantasy Life' Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
It isn't hyperbole to say that Amanda Peet gives the performance of a lifetime in "Fantasy Life." There probably shouldn't be ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Babysitting Your Psychiatrist’s Grandkids Goes About as Well as You’d Expect
Take a moment to think about how many professional opportunities would have to slip through your fingers before you seriously ...
Matthew Shear's ‘Fantasy Life', ‘The Accountant 2' Among SXSW Audience Award Winners
SXSW on Monday said that Matthew Shear’s Fantasy Life, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal’s reteam The Accountant 2 and Paige ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
It is probably no accident that among Matthew Shear’s acting credits are no less than four movies directed by New York ...
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SXSW Film Festival 2025: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Fantasy Life, Brother Verses Brother
Three of the more purely enjoyable films to play at this year’s SXSW didn’t premiere with star-studded red carpets at the ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple-Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
Clearly he has spent his downtime on those sets soaking up the atmosphere and the comedic beats in preparation for his writing-directing debut Fantasy Life, premiering at SXSW today in the ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
Seen as a bystander to her own life, it’s appropriate that Dianne isn’t introduced until roughly 20 minutes into Shear’s feature debut, only to gradually seize control of the narrative.