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I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary film produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Matt Mahurin. It documents Shopsins restaurant in New York City 's Greenwich Village and its owner and head cook, Kenny Shopsin.
With Michael Fishman, John A. Papa, Eve Shopsin, Kenny Shopsin. This bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history.
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- Documentary
- Matt Mahurin
- 2004-01
A fascinating investigation into a singular culinary talent as well as a moving ode to a fading way of life, I Like Killing Flies is a feast of a documentary in more ways than one. Read Critics...
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- Matt Mahurin
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- Documentary
Sep 25, 2007 · A flavorful snack of a documentary (Entertainment Weekly), I LIKE KILLING FLIES is a hearty tribute to the quick-witted, cantankerous chef whose Greenwich Village restaurant, Shopsin s, has become a New York legend.
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- Kenny Shopsin
- $84.45
- Multiple Formats, NTSC, Color
Jul 28, 2006 · I Like Killing Flies. Directed by Matt Mahurin. Documentary. 1h 20m. By Manohla Dargis. July 28, 2006. Nostalgia is a tricky racket. One person’s gauzy trip down memory lane is another’s hot...
- Matt Mahurin
I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary film produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Matt Mahurin. It documents Shopsins restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village and its owner and head cook, Kenny Shopsin.
Jul 28, 2006 · In his feature debut, noted artist, illustrator and video-director Mahurin celebrates one of his favorite restaurants -- Shopins, a Greenwich Village institution. What emerges is a hilarious and heartfelt hymn to individuality, independence and idiosyncrasy -- not just in the kitchen, but in life. (ThinkFilm)
