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Review title: A truly independent film made with consummate skill, heart and vision
Product review: Writer/Director/Producer Andy Mingo has hit a home run with his first feature, The Iconographer. His writing and directing are assured, nuanced and thrilling. It is hard to believe this is his debut feature. Mingo boldy breaks the unspoken rule of first films--keep it simple. Instead, he tells a complex and compelling story with a deft visual touch that never intrudes but always elaborates on the continuing shifting interior landscapes of his intriguing and fully-realized characters. Eddie Wretch's performance as Tom Dixon is a real find; his screen presence crackles with menace, charisma and energy. It is one of the breakout performances of the year, and it is a tribute to the overall strength of Mingo's directing and writing that Wretch doesn't steal the film. Instead, he is an equal part of a stellar ensemble that works together seamlessly and selflessly to serve this intelligent, engaging story.Brian Lindstrom
