The Casserole Club

2011 American film
  • June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) (Visionfest New York)
Running time
95 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Casserole Club is a 2011 American drama film, directed by Steve Balderson. The film won five awards at the 2011 New York Visionfest. In this film set against the backdrop of the 1969 moonwalk, a group of suburban housewives hold dinner parties to test out their new casseroles. As boozy flirtation begins to dominate the gatherings - and more than recipes start getting swapped - the story shifts from stylized humor to a drama about irresponsibility, selfishness and damaged people.

Cast

  • Daniela Sea ... Jerome Holleran
  • Jane Wiedlin ... Marjorie Lavon
  • Susan Traylor ... Sugar Bainbridge
  • Kevin Richardson ... Conrad Bainbridge
  • Michael Maize ... Max Beedum
  • Hunter Bodine ... Burt Johnson
  • Anthony Pedone ... Manson Newscaster
  • Iris Berry ... The Broad
  • Garrett Swann ... Sterline Bloom
  • Starina Johnson ... Kitty Bloom
  • Pleasant Gehman ... Florene Johnson
  • Mark Booker ... Leslie Holleran

Awards

Won

2011 New York Visionfest:[1]

  • Best Male Actor - Kevin Richardson
  • Best Female Actor - Susan Traylor
  • Best Directing - Steve Balderson
  • Best Production - Steve Balderson
  • Best Production Design - Steve Balderson

Nominated

2011 New York Visionfest:

  • Best Cinematography - Steve Balderson
  • Original Score - Rob Kleiner
  • Best Writing - Frankie Krainz

Reviews

Danielle Riendeau from After Ellen gave a positive review of the film, saying the film "offers a bizarre, compelling, and ultimately fascinating ride through the outwardly pretty yet-horrific lives of “normal people”." and "the soundtrack is as kitschy and catchy as the visuals are bright".[2]

Jonathan Hickman from Daily Film Fix made note that he was not a "fan of the visual scope and digital look of the film", but mentioned it was Steve Balderson's best film to date.[3]

Film Threat's Mark Bell gave the film a four out of five, writing a positive review and calling the acting "wonderful.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Domani Vision Film Society". visionfest.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  2. ^ Riendeau, Danielle (2012-07-10). "A Review of "The Casserole Club"". After Ellen. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  3. ^ Hickman, Jonathan (2012-06-22). "Review: The Casserole Club". dailyfilmfix.com. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  4. ^ Bell, Mark (2011-08-25). "The Casserole Club". Film Threat. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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