37: A Final Promise
| 37: A Final Promise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Randall Batinkoff |
| Screenplay by | Randall Batinkoff Jesse Stratton |
| Produced by | Randall Batinkoff Guy Blews Leila Jewel Djansi |
| Starring | Randall Batinkoff Scottie Thompson |
| Cinematography | Wes Cardino |
| Edited by | Chris W. Hill |
| Music by | Cathleen Flynn |
Production company | Gravitas Ventures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
37: A Final Promise (shown onscreen as 37) is a 2014 American romantic drama film directed by Randall Batinkoff and starring himself and Scottie Thompson. The film is about a rockstar who plans to commit suicide at age 37 and released to negative reviews.
Cast[edit]
- Randall Batinkoff as Adam
- Scottie Thompson as Jemma
- Tricia Helfer as Christina
- Kate Nauta as Dani
- Scott Wolf as Sean Raydo
- Leon Robinson as Dr. Koehm
- Bruce Davison as Psychic
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Cathleen Flynn.[1]
- Under Control (Carey Ott) 5:03
- Pablo Picasso (Carey Ott) 4:01
- Q (Carey Ott) 5:30
- No Answer (Dark Chapter) 4:13
- Burn Away (Dark Chapter) 4:50
- Temporary Suicide (Dark Chapter) 4:36
- Let's Go (Francesco Riva) 1:34
- True Lies (Monroe) 3:24
- Photograph (Kate Nauta) 4:14
- Seagulls in Flight (Cathleen Flynn & Francesco Riva) 3:19
- Love in Mind (Alex Wise) 4:07
- Jemma Angel (Cathleen Flynn & Francesco Riva) 1:42
- I Do (Cathleen Flynn & Francesco Riva) 1:58
- Jemma's Wish (Cathleen Flynn & Francesco Riva) 2:09
- The End Montage (Cathleen Flynn) 2:43
- Jemma's Song (Francesco Riva) 3:08
- Be All You Can Be (Hilary Lambert) 3:20
Total length: 59:51
Reception[edit]
A critic from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "But ultimately 37: A Final Promise proves as awkward as its ungainly title".[2] A critic from Variety wrote that "Although it slyly teases its audience with hints of paranormal activity in the early going, “37: A Final Promise” gradually emerges an old-fashioned tearjerker set to a goth-rock soundtrack".[3] A critic from The New York Times wrote that "The film announces at the beginning that it was “inspired by actual events,” but it feels manipulative more often than genuine".[4] A critic from Los Angeles Times wrote that "Based in part on the story of author-life coach-stylist-musician Guy Blews, the film “37: A Final Promise” comes off as a paranormal and schizophrenic take on a Lifetime movie with themes of terminal illness and assisted suicide".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "37: A Final Promise". Soundtrack.Net. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "'37: A Final Promise': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 August 2014.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (8 August 2014). "Film Review: '37: A Final Promise' (2014)". Variety.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (14 August 2014). "'37: A Final Promise' Revolves Around Suicide". The New York Times.
- ^ Tsai, Martin (7 August 2014). "Review: '37: A Final Promise' has many dark and absurd secrets". Los Angeles Times.