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NJCher

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Fri Mar 10, 2023, 03:36 PM Mar 2023

"A Fancy Piece of Homicide" on Hoopla [View all]

Indie film written/produced in Pittsburgh.

I couldn't stop watching. I'll refer you to this review by Amazon reviewer Graham Crawford.

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This is a great slow-burn mystery that puts you in the shoes of a washed up alcoholic 75-year-old former P.I. who did time for the murder of a prominent citizen which he did not commit. He's putting the finishing touches on a memoir that attempts to set the record straight. But he still doesn't have the STORY straight, and that eats at him. He only knows he didn't commit the murder. But who did? It manages to be both a spine-tingling mystery and masterful character study. Tension escalates exquisitely. It held me spellbound with its careful attention to setting, production design, lighting, music score and mise en scène. It asks for no charity regarding its slight budget and rewards intelligent viewers who regard cinema as an art form. It deserves to be more widely seen.

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Graham's review: https://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Piece-Homicide-Bingo-OMalley/product-reviews/B07CVJWR48

scroll, about the fourth review.

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A question on Hoopla... Ohio Joe Mar 2023 #1
free from your local library! NJCher Mar 2023 #2
ahhh, ok Ohio Joe Mar 2023 #3
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