Liberty Kid

Kareem, did a great job in the movie. Hit it out of the park. Funny, serious, exciting. Storyline was ok, and the direction of the movie dragged a little, but, Kareem bought life and humor to the movie. I recommend it... Full review

For as volatile as the subject matter is here, Liberty Kid is shockingly subtle. Hes adaptive, but lacks direction. ... Full Review

The low-budget indie "Liberty Kid," produced by downtown auteur Larry Fessenden, is one of those that succeeds. Shot on the mean streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it tracks two buddies, Derrick (Al Thompson) and Tico (Kareem Savinon), who lose their jobs when the Liberty Island concession stand where they toil is shut down. ... Full Review

But outside of these two iconic references, "Liberty Kid" tells the story of an insulated Brooklyn community that is slowly but profoundly affected by an event that few of its inhabitants seem interested in talking about. What's most curious about this modest character study is that it may be the least explicit yet most affecting film yet to depict New York in the weeks and months after the towers fell. ... Full Review

Thompson and Savinon are a terrific pair.....they are totally watchable, Thompson for his slow burn and Savinon for his manic street jive.....In one great scene, the two find themselves dealing at a quintessential Williamsburg hipster loft party..... ... Full Review

Odalis (Al Thompson) wakes by 6am each morning. His day is jumpstarted by loud hiphop on his clock-radio, his first move always a call to his best friend Tico (Kareem Savi?on), ensuring they're both on their way at the same... ... Full Article

When the best friends Derrick (Al Thompson) and Tico (Kareem Savion) lose their concession-stand jobs at the Statue of Liberty after the terrorist attacks, they drift into low-level drug dealing and petty insurance scams. But the Dominican-born Derrick has higher ... Full Article

Liberty Kid elevates that woeful genre, the 9/11 movie, by keeping a Wire- worthy ear to the street talk of south Williamsburg and maintaining a shrewd balance of the personal and the political for two full acts. ... Full Article

Brooklyn-based filmmaker Ilya Chaiken's follow-up to the sharply observed MARGARITA HAPPY HOUR (2002) is a surprisingly expansive study of two young Latino men who lose their low-level service after 9/11. ... Full Article