Cement Suitcase

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Cement Suitcase

2013

1h 31m

Comedy

Drama

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Franklin, a successful wine salesman, hates his life and knows that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. When he meets the other man -- who turns out to be a terrific person -- Franklin decides it is time to let go of baggage.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Cement Suitcase has just about everything you could want from an indie comedy.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Frank Ochieng

Popoptiq

Suitcase has an off-kilter winning spirit that soars above its quirky pathos. Infectiously witty, irreverent and bouncy, Castaneda's nifty narrative takes a charming approach to spotlight one young man's dalliances in wine and life lessons decline.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 1, 2019

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Aaron Peterson

The Hollywood Outsider

A fun and clever film with heart and a winning performance from its lead. Cement Suitcase is easily worthy of a taste.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 12, 2018

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Prairie Miller

Critical Women

A bittersweet when not refreshingly ballsy comedy that isn't especially about cement or suitcases, the film seems inevitably yet another spotlight on the economic plight of youth today. A smartly scripted concoction of sobering and weirdly kooky charm.

Jun 14, 2014

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Kenneth R. Morefield

Christianity Today

The nicest thing about Cement Suitcase is that it allows Franklin some measure of self-knowledge and agency in choosing how to be influenced

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2014

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

The nicest thing about Cement Suitcase is that it allows Franklin some measure of self-knowledge and agency in choosing how to be influenced.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2014

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Terrible movie. How anyone with a decent job, driving a piece of shit car, can not pay his mortgage on a crappy little house is where the movie starts to loose me.. how this has a 100% fresh rating is beyond bizarre. Avoid this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Held my interest, but ultimately unsatisfying.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A sensible and homegrown drama-comedy about Frank who has a girlfriend. But, his girlfriend has another boyfriend. Frank knows the guy, and it's only a matter of time until it all comes to a head. In the meanwhile, Frank undergoes a nerve-wracking transformation from his job at the winery, his deceased mother's home, and an Australian roommate who all teach him the secrets to life.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Between a 6/10 and 7/10, voiceover and other techniques continually break the fourth wall, while other stylistic flourishes create an almost whimsical aesthetic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

this movie was horrible and the main actor in it was unbearable and desperate in his attempt to seem humorous, though failing miserably. there is absolutely zero chemistry between any of the characters and the acting is really poor. there's a lot of "that would never happen in real life" situations making it an even more obnoxious film to watch. just don't waste your time, I only got through it because I was incredibly stoned.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Dwayne Bartholomew

Franklin Roew

Kristina Guerrero

Charlene Cienfuegos

Nathan Clark Sapsford

Jackford

Shawn Parsons

Brad Golob

Jesus Sandoval

Jose

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Synopsis

Franklin, a successful wine salesman, hates his life and knows that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. When he meets the other man -- who turns out to be a terrific person -- Franklin decides it is time to let go of baggage.

Director: J. Rick Castaneda
Producer: Doug Spice, Stacey Wilson, Sonia Pineda, Rene Houwen
Screenwriter: J. Rick Castaneda
Production Co: Psychic Bunny
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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