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Talking with the Taxman About Poetry

Country: USA, Language: English, 92 mins

  • Director: Lamont Pierre
  • Writer: Lamont Pierre
  • Producer: Tiffany Black; Nyjo Brennen

CGiii Comment

Like a good short film, a well-made independent film can launch a career.

Bad camera-work can be overlooked (a little) when the budget is tiny. Weak performances can be tolerated (a little) when there's no money for professionals...but, when the writing stinks to high heaven...that's when a line has to be drawn.

The poetry is dismal, the dialogue is dire...that's all that needs to be said on this subject.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Living a meaningless life as a recently fired substitute teacher, Theodore, an uninspired writer, is manipulated back to life when an enigmatic trumpet player, Seven, causes an awakening in him through the medium of the written word.

Cast & Characters

Kareem Ferguson as Theodore;
Steph Jones as Seven;
Diarra Kilpatrick as Afton;
Vanessa Simmons as Tricia;
Sal Stowers as Seven's Girlfriend;
Linda Kang as Ginny;
James Ball Jr. as Gene the Mailman;
Jericho Brown as Himself;
Josh Davis as Edgar in the Donut Shop;
Kiara Edwards as Student;
Lance Goosby as Student;
Meryl Helman as Patsy the Tax Office Worker;
Lavina Hunt as Noel;
Mark Jaeger as Skinny Guy;
Nay Nay Kirby as Student