Lbs. is a 2004[3] American comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Bonifacio and starring Carmine Famiglietti.

Lbs.
Directed byMatthew Bonifacio
Written byMatthew Bonifacio
Carmine Famiglietti
Produced byMatthew Bonifacio
Carmine Famiglietti
StarringCarmine Famiglietti
CinematographyWilliam M. Miller
Edited byJim Rubino
Music byCarlo Giacco
Production
company
Brooklyn-Queen Experiment
Distributed byTruly Indie
Release dates
  • January 2004 (2004-01) (Sundance)[1]
  • March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)[2]
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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Reception

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The film has an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] Diego Semerene of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[3] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[5]

The Hollywood Reporter/Associated Press gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Lbs. addresses its all-too-relevant topic with subtlety, sensitivity and welcome doses of humor."[2]

Nomination

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The film was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ ""LBS." Takes Top Prize at Avignon/New York Film Festival". 15 November 2005.
  2. ^ a b Associated Press (14 October 2010). "Lbs. -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Semerene, Diego (22 March 2010). "Review: Lbs". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Lbs". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. ^ Morris, Wesley (9 April 2010). "LBS". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team (30 November 2010). "2011 Indie Spirit Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ^ "2011 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED". Film Threat. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ MovieWeb Contributor (30 November 2010). "2011 Independent Spirit Awards Nominations". MovieWeb. Retrieved 5 December 2020. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ White, James (1 December 2010). "Winter's Bone Leads Indie Spirit Noms". Empire. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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