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BAY STATE BLUES
(Levrock Pictures)
89 minutes. Drama. Not rated, language, brief nudity. A married couple
hosts a small party of extended family where each and every person has
their own ‘lil slice o’ drama happening. The couple is suffering from
marital issues and dealing with the after effects of a nasty car crash.
Older sis Virginia has invited her ex-boyfriend along to the party, while
the youngest of the bunch is kind of hot and I like her most.
First things first: the
wrong woman got naked! Sure, it was nice to see some A-cup boobies on the
main female lead (Allyson Sereboff), but why not have the youngest sis (Steffi
Kammer) show us some? Damn, it could have been done without being the
least bit gratuitous, too…come to me Steffi…Bay State Blues
is so appealing due to what happens, which I shall not give away,
throughout this movie could be happening in your own house or next door.
All of the characters in this movie are likable, but all have something
deeper going on and viewers will certainly not agree with how some things
are handled. Kind of like real life, right? The married couple aside, I
found the story between ex-lovers Virginia and Jason (Sharon Maguire, Joe
Tuttle) to be most realistic and engaging. Helping to keep the drama loose
are quick squirts of comedy, usually brought forth by Scott Lewis that are
pretty damn funny. The cast has their ups and downs with the acting, but
the overall feel is pretty good. Some of the locations are beautiful and
make me want to actually get out and explore my own state of Massachusetts
a little bit more. Written and directed by Mark Lewis, Bay State Blues
is an independent movie that runs emotionally deeper and is more realistic
than 98% of mainstream fare. – Denis Sheehan
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