#Brian Petsos

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I've realized something.

Brian Petsos movies don't have a lot of fans. Oscar Isaac fans like his characters in Brian Petsos movies. We don't talk about Revenge for Jolly!; we talk about Cecil. We don't talk about Ticky Tacky unless we're praising Lucien and/or comparing/connecting him to Anselm. We don't talk about Lightningface; we talk about how pathetic Basil is and compare him to Steven Grant. We don't talk about Big Gold Brick unless it's to bash it, talk about the cast, and obsess over Anselm. I didn't think this at first, because I just assumed I was the wrong kind of viewer for Petsos projects (I previously mentioned that they kind of reminded me of Jim Jarmusch movies), but the more I've looked around online at reviews and discussions, I've been finding this pattern of negativity. It seems like everyone just kind of agrees that Brian Petsos doesn't really make good movies, but Oscar Isaac makes them worth seeing at least once. And, yes, I am aware that there are things Petsos has done without Isaac, but when you search 'Brian Petsos' the first things that come up are the ones that Oscar Isaac is a part of. This includes The Letter Room, which was written and directed by Elvira Lind but Petsos does have a part in solely as an actor. Even on his IMDb page, there's little to nothing about him but half of the available information is, and I quote, "frequently works with Oscar Isaac". In my opinion, that's pretty telling on it's own. I'm not trying to be mean here, I just think this is kind of an interesting thing to note. If you disagree, please let me know. I'd be happy to debate this. Personally speaking, I've watched Revenge for Jolly!, Ticky Tacky, Lightningface, and a tiny bit of Big Gold Brick. (For the record, I know that Petsos didn't direct Revenge for Jolly! but he wrote and starred in it.)

One thing I will say in Petsos' favor: There's very clearly a lot of genuine passion and love in his work and it does show. Interviews with him, the proud displays of nonsensical strangeness, and the fact that he's able to keep making movies all reflect that. You can tell that the people involved are having fun and I think that's the most important part. I think his weakness (to me) is that his projects feel like they lack something. Revenge for Jolly! didn't feel like it was going anywhere for most of it's runtime. Like it wanted to be and do something but didn't know how. It had fairly decent moments... in the first half. But those moments only landed out of shock value, and they very quickly became predictable. (Also, what was up with that bar scene?) Ticky Tacky and Lightningface felt flat. Like bread that didn't rise. Maybe they needed more time to really explore their premises and characters. Like, if we saw Lucien and Claire together before he finds out about the cheating, or if we get to know Basil before the lightning strike. Both of these are about people going crazy, but without that sense of who they used to be, it doesn't really hit that hard and leaves you wondering 'what the hell did I just watch and why?' This is one thing I think Revenge for Jolly! understood, because we get to see Harry, Jolly, and Cecil before the inciting incident of the movie. We get a sense of their relationships with one another. I can't speak for Big Gold Brick because I haven't seen it in full so I'm not going to bother saying anything for the bits I saw either. That's just not fair for anybody.

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Oscar Isaac Lightningface (2016) dir. Brian Petsos

[ominoose]

"Just one week ago, everything was so different."

LightningFace (2017) / Brian Petsos

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⚫️NEW PORTRAIT⚫️

Title : Spiralling

Size: 29.7 x 45 cm

Medium: Charcoal / Pastel on Paper

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Oscar Isaac as Basil Stitt from the short film Lightning Face.

This is the Second portrait from the newest collection entitled “Let it Go”.

Lightningface is an absolutely incredible mind-blowing piece, written and directed by Brian Petsos.

The image of Basil slowly losing his grip on reality stuck with me, and this portrait has been in the works a while.

You can view the short online here:

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Big Gold Brick (2022) Movie Review

Big Gold Brick – Movie Review Director: Brian Petsos Writer: Brian Petsos (Screenplay) Cast Andy Garcia (The Untouchables) Emory Cohen (Brooklyn) Megan Fox (Rogue) Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare) Frederick Schmidt (The Hanging Sun) Oscar Isaac (Star Wars The Force Awakens) Plot: Fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who…

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What a baby🥺 Lucien you poor little thing🥺❤️‍🔥

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Like/reblog if use ‘em! Or if you just think they’re pretty 👉🏻👈🏻

the hottest of takes: the brian petsos cinematic universe is chaos, crack, and wildly underrated

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Il materiale di origine: Alisha Wetherill / Oscar Isaac as Anselm in Big Gold Brick (2022)

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(the last gif.. umm)

Oscar Isaac in "Lightningface" (2016) directed and written by Brian Petsos.

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[ominoose]

Big Gold Brick and Ticky Tacky have the same director, Brian Petsos.

Both Anselm and Lucian are both rich and eccentric.

Both have a cousin named Nick, played by the same actor, Tim Rock.

Lucien in Ticky Tacky started a fire, Anselm has burn scars.

Both Lucian and Anselm have a random younger boy that performs for them.

I don't think the Anselm is older Lucian theory is even a theory at this point, I think it's just canon.

[oscarisaac-source]

‘With Director Brian Petsos and my man Oscar Isaac - great Jam! Big Gold Brick - Film.’

📷 andygarcia

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Lightningface (2016) dir. Brian Petsos

[mysharona1987]

Never mind Lighteningface or Ticky Tacky, most critics ignore the film Revenge for Jolly, which really is the best Oscar Isaac/Brian Petsos collaboration to date.

When you realize this movie has as much to say about young male spree shooters as Elephant or We Need to Talk About Kevin or Natural Born Killers.

This difference is: This movie is not pretentious or up it’s own ass or trying to win awards. In fact, it’s incredibly comical at points.

And it gives you answers instead of playing the safe “But we’ll never know why this happens!” ambiguity card.

They were both severely mentally ill. They did drugs. They drank. Neither were particularly smart. They had easy access to guns. (It’s also implied Cecil is a war veteran with PTSD.)  

That was why they killed all those people.

It was a perfect recipe for horror.

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Enjoy!