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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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In Theaters At Home TV Shows. In 2002, an unusual eatery called Shopsin's loses its lease after 32 years. Filmmaker Matt Mahurin goes inside the diner to figure out its gastronomic appeal, and ...
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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, a documentary by Matt Mahurin
Jul 26, 2006 · Review: I Like Killing Flies. The film candidly expresses the plight of working-class iconoclasts for whom life entails dealing with a steady stream of burdensome obstacles. by Nick Schager. July 26, 2006. Photo: THINKFilm.
Jul 28, 2006 · 1 h 20 m. Summary 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) Documentary.
