IFF Boston Review: Fanny, Annie & Danny

When you hear the expression “home for the holidays” your mind probably conjures up warm, fuzzy feelings about spending time with loved ones. For siblings Fanny, Annie, and Danny in writer/director Chris Brown’s independent drama though, it evokes nightmarish thoughts about holiday traditions in their overbearing mother’s house. In his third directorial effort “Fanny, Annie & Danny,” Brown follows each of the three siblings, cutting between them, as they each make their way toward Christmas at home.

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Evan Crean: Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .

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