TOBY HALBROOKS

THE OLD MAN & THE GUN (2018)
Starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Tom Waits, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Robert Longstreet, Keith Carradine and John David Washington. Directed by David Lowery.

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

A GHOST STORY (2017)
Starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Kesha Rose Sebert, Will Oldham, Sonia Acevedo, Rob Zabrecky, Liz Franke, Augustine Frizzell, Brea Grant and Yasmina Gutierrez. Directed by David Lowery.

Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence.

REVIEWS A Ghost Story - A magical fable on life, death and love

LISTEN UP PHILIP (2015)
Starring Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Alex Ross Perry.

Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his sure-to-succeed second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip’s idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favourite subject - himself. Philip faces mistakes and miseries affecting those around him, including his girlfriend, her sister, his idol, his idol’s daughter, and all the ex-girlfriends and enemies that lie in wait on the open streets of New York.

REVIEWS Listen Up Philip - A razor-sharp stab at creative ego

AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS (2013)
Starring Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Rami Malek, Keith Carradine, Charles Baker, Nate Parker, Kentucker Audley, Turner Ross and Will Beinbrink. Directed by David Lowery.

An outlaw escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.