7th Street

After his parents divorced, he and his mother moved to 7th Street (this was 1967) and his experiences were vast and interesting as interviews with people of his past prove. Here, director Josh Pais takes a long look (filmed between 1992-2002) at his beloved 7th Street, located between Avenues C & D in Alphabet City in New Yorks East Village, showing his love for everything and everyone that he profiles. ... Full Review

A particularly charismatic man, a former lover of Pais' mother, never quite gets to articulate what he believes happened to 7th Street, nor do any of the other residents Pais interviews. Unfortunately, Pais' self-referential style, buttressed by his twangy, incessant narration and inchoate visual style ... Full Review