{"id":35870,"date":"2025-06-12T10:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=35870"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:09:54","slug":"tow-film-review-part-1-by-greggwmorris-theword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/tow-film-review-part-1-by-greggwmorris-theword\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOW \u2013<\/span><\/strong> One of Several Movies Premiering at Tribeca Fest 2025 That Deserves OSCAR Attention &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Based on a true event, it\u2019s directed by Stephanie Laing, written by Jonathan Keasey and Brant Boivin, and starring Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa, Demi Lovato, Ariana DeBose, Octavia Spencer, and Simon Rex. {I&#8217;m publishing Part 1 because I want to be the first \u2013 if that can be \u2013 to do a slam-bam <em>Shout-Out_!<\/em> that TOW deserves OSCAR attention.}<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35976\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35976\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35976\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01-560x349.jpg 560w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01-260x162.jpg 260w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01-160x100.jpg 160w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pubTow16x9-01-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rose Byrne as Amanda.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Part 2 would be much more like how I treat reviews for 5-star transcendent movies. This article review is being rushed publish to beat the wrap up of this year&#8217;s Tribeca Fest.<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzmK-9U5tQo?si=JC0iEnwlXJw3Y2Ra\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excerpt from Tribeca Publicity: <\/strong>Refusing to accept this injustice, Amanda confronts the broken system, engaging in a year-long legal battle to reclaim not only her vehicle but also her dignity. Along the way, she forms meaningful connections with other women in similar circumstances, gradually rebuilding her life and sobriety through community and persistence.<\/p>\n<p>Rose Byrne as Amanda in an absolutely unforgettable starring role as an \u201cunhoused\u201d woman reduced to living (by fates beyond her control) in her blue 1991 Toyota Corolla, is drawn into a showdown, hand-to-hand combat \u2013 legally and near lethally, figurative and literally \u2013 with a predatory towing company that steals her car and refuses to return it. <strong>Excerpted from Tribeca Publicity: <\/strong>Refusing to accept this injustice, Amanda confronts the broken system, engaging in a year-long legal battle to reclaim not only her vehicle but also her dignity. Along the way, she forms meaningful connections with other women in similar circumstances, gradually rebuilding her life and sobriety through community and persistence.<\/p>\n<p>The film is an incredible symphony about the human condition. It\u2019s transcendentally beautiful and wacky. Unflinchingly sweet and bitter sweet. There\u2019s a spiritual resonance. The dialog and repartee are soulful. Cinematography, soundtrack and film score off the charts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Rose Byrne<\/strong> as Amanda Ogle<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Dominic Sessa<\/strong> as Kevin Eggers, Amanda&#8217;s lawyer<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Demi Lovato<\/strong> as Nova, a homeless shelter resident<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Ariana DeBose<\/strong> as Denise, a homeless shelter resident<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Octavia Spencer<\/strong> as Barb, manager of a homeless shelter for women<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Simon Rex<\/strong> as Cliff, a tow truck company employee.<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Elsie Fisher<\/strong> as Avery Ogle, Amanda&#8217;s estranged daughter<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Lea DeLaria<\/strong> as Jocelyn, a homeless shelter resident<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Corbin Bernsen<\/strong> as Martin La Rosa, the lawyer for the tow truck company<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7155\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7155\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7155\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/gwm-700x700-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>the WORD<\/strong><\/em> Editor, Reviewer Gregg W. 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