Phillip the Fossil

Name: Phillip the Fossil
Genre: Drama
Released: April 15, 2011
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 43

2011

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"DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG | Release Date: April 15, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: Set in small-town New England, Phillip The Fossil follows an aging party animal chasing the now extinct glory days of his youth. Blowing lines with kids half his age, making it rain in strip clubs, and voraciously pawing naive girls with “JUICY” tagged across their rears are all part of Phillip’s relentless pursuit of the endless summer. HeSet in small-town New England, Phillip The Fossil follows an aging party animal chasing the now extinct glory days of his youth. Blowing lines with kids half his age, making it rain in strip clubs, and voraciously pawing naive girls with “JUICY” tagged across their rears are all part of Phillip’s relentless pursuit of the endless summer. He chuckles along as the carefree town jester, but beneath this suffocating guise Phillip feels increasingly isolated in the dead end rut he has so comfortably dug. The chance to pull himself out comes when an old love returns home and the opportunity to run his own landscaping business knocks. (The Phillip The Fossil Film)… Expand

Director: Garth Donovan

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 73 min

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Boxoffice Magazine John P. McCarthy

Apr 16, 2011

It's easy to get depressed by much of the behavior depicted in Phillip the Fossil, yet the talents behind the picture are a cause for optimism. The last thing they appear to be is hypocritical. Read full review

Mike Hale

Apr 14, 2011

That the movie remains consistently watchable is largely a tribute to Brian Hasenfus, a Needham, Mass., contractor making his acting debut as Phillip. Read full review

Michelle Orange

Apr 12, 2011

Donovan's idiosyncratic approach to character develops a compelling rhythm, but the film falters when a dramatic double climax pushes it past its low-key limits. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Apr 16, 2011

The edge achieved by director-editor-producer-scribe Garth Donovan is jeopardized by overreaching for topical relevance. Read full review

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