Local Color

In 1974, in the suburb of Port Chester, New York, the teenager aspirant artist John Talia (Trevor Morgan) has a troubled relationship with his homophobic father (Ray Liotta) that does not understand his talent. While visiting his friend Yammi (Charles Durning),... Full review

A must see film for people who love good true stories about following ones passions, Too bad that big studios are only about big $ and think that the public does not want to see good movies that don't have the... Full review

I saw a rough cut of this film a while back and was deeply moved by its simple beauty and meditative pace. The performances have so much depth and take the diverse characters to a level that must have moved even... Full review

Most of the time when I see a film, I instantly forget about it the minute I walk out the theater door. This movie is different. It's been three weeks now since I've seen "Local Color" and I can't stop thinking... Full review

I worked in post on Local Color. I took the job at a greatly reduced fee. I must have cried 10 times watching the rough cut with no music. Afterwards, I felt like telling the producers I would work for free... Full review

These days we have movies that hurl us into outer space, throw us into life threatening situations laden with violence and hysteria, or filled with so many amazing special effects that one cannot tell what is real and what is not.... Full review

I attended the World Premiere of Local Color Saturday night at the Tribeca Film Festival, and I was filled with a sense of peace and warmth as I left the theater. This really is a "feel good" film. Nicoli Seroff is... Full review

I have now seen this movie 5 times and I will bet that I will see it five more. This movie for me was a validation of a life time of conviction about the state of modern art and how it... Full review

It has been a long time since I have seen a movie with as much integrity and honesty. As the writer so aptly states in the opening of the movie: this is a movie for romantics not critics. When I hear... Full review

Best film of the year in my opinion. I hope it gets wide distribution since it is being offered by a small independent producer with excellent credentials, George Gallo. Mr Gallo previously wrote "Wise Guys", "Midnight Run" and his best previous... Full review

"Local Color," George Gallo's heartfelt semi-autobiographical film about an aspiring painter and his curmudgeonly mentor, is so well acted....The dialogue is filled with profanity.....the movie has the good sense to resist turning the relationship into a misty "Summer of '42" rehash.....the scene is charged with a realist painter's angry frustration..... ... Full Review

Beautifully photographed in widescreen to take full advantage of its gorgeously scenic Louisiana locations (substituting for Pennsylvania), the film is best appreciated on the big screen.....It's all very familiar and predictable, including the use of Cat Stevens songs to set the mood and the period....the film nonetheless works to a degree thanks in no small part to the sensitive performances by Morgan and Mueller-Stahl..... ... Full Review

Despite the color that Mueller-Stahl and Morgan bring to their roles, Local Color remains as flat as a monochrome painting. Local Color is a welcome exception, centering itself around John, an idealistic young artist who yearns to understand beauty and truth, and a charismatic, confident performance by Trevor Morgan makes this quest vital, not hokey. ... Full Review

Vibrant, sentimental, and full of life, Local Color reveals the passion....Mathis is outstanding as the mysterious....dabs of brilliant humor, art imitates life as much as life becomes art.In 1974 New York, young John Talia (Trevor Morgan) aspires to be a painter....distraught neighbor, Perlman makes a hilarious appearance as an overly flamboyant art aficionado and Ray Liotta plays the homophobic father -.... ... Full Review

Vibrant, sentimental, and full of life, Local Color reveals the passion....Knockout performances by Armin Mueller-Stahl, Samantha Mathis and Ron Perlman are the true highlights of the film.....dabs of brilliant humor, art imitates life as much as life becomes art..... ... Full Review

Based on the personal experiences of writer-director George Gallo ("Double Take"), "Local Color" follows impatient young-artist-with-potential John Talia (Trevor Morgan, "Mean Creek") as he pursues his local hero, Russian hermit artist Nicoli Seroff (Armin Mueller-Stahl, "Eastern Promises"). ... Full Article

George Gallo: The studio said to put sex scenes into the film, but I only ever got to kiss her [Samantha Mathis' character Carla] and we wanted to show what actually happened - so we had to make the film... ... Full Article

The challenges of growing up are fused with the discipline of art in this coming-of-age drama from writer and director George Gallo. John (Trevor Morgan) is a shy, introverted teenager from Port Chester, NY, who is fascinated with art and... ... Full Article

The year is 1974, and John (Trevor Morgan, "Jurassic Park III") is an aspiring painter cursed with a homophobe for a dad (Ray Liotta) and little opportunity for art education. ... Full Article

Dir. George Gallo. 2006. R. 107mins. Armin Mueller-Stahl, Trevor Morgan, Ray Liotta. The sweeping landscapes look flawless, but missing from Local Color 's canvas is any nuance in its human elements. ... Full Article