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Socks on Fire

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A poet composes a cinematic love letter to his grandmother as his homophobic aunt and drag queen uncle wage war over her estate.

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Jude Dry indieWire The result is an admirable first effort that contains flashes of cinematic beauty, but ultimately collapses under the weight of its lofty ambitions. Rated: C+ May 4, 2020 Full Review Keith Uhlich Hollywood Reporter A beguiling paean to a family undone by dysfunction... May 1, 2020 Full Review Shane Slater Awards Radar A touching example of the therapeutic power of documentary filmmaking, for both its subjects and the audience alike. Rated: 3/4 Dec 30, 2021 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies There's a lovely lyrical patina to the patter of Bo McGuire and his family as they recollect, re-enact, and discuss the aftermath of... Rated: 68/100 Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience Misconceptions about its subjects are something that McGuire is clearly intent on confronting and twisting, and with this colorful film he achieves a deceptively sly portrait of southern queer existence. Jul 19, 2021 Full Review Nick Rocco Scalia Film Threat At one point, McGuire explains that he simply wanted to make a film "that would have everybody I loved on camera," and Socks on Fire more than fulfills that hope. Rated: 8/10 Jun 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A poet composes a cinematic love letter to his grandmother as his homophobic aunt and drag queen uncle wage war over her estate.
Director
Bo McGuire
Producer
Tatiana Bears, Amy Dotson, Bo McGuire
Screenwriter
Bo McGuire, Max Allman
Production Co
Blanton Boles, Wavelength International, Motto Pictures
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m