‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Sparkles in Matthew Shear’s Low-Key Directorial Debut
After getting fired from his job, a 30something paralegal finds a new gig as a "manny" for a wealthy family in this SXSW ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
Matthew Shear makes an auspicious feature debut with a portrait of an actress (Amanda Peet) and her babysitter who feel as if ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
It is probably no accident that among Matthew Shear’s acting credits are no less than four movies directed by New York ...
‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Babysitting Your Psychiatrist’s Grandkids Goes About as Well as You’d Expect
Take a moment to think about how many professional opportunities would have to slip through your fingers before you seriously ...
How Director Matthew Shear Finds The Dark & Light Humor In A "Mental Health Narrative" For ‘Fantasy Life' – SXSW Studio
Narrative Feature Competition Director: Matthew Shear Logline: After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein suffers a panic ...
"Some Heavy Issues With a Lot of Humor": Amanda Peet Explains Why 'Fantasy Life' Was the Right Career Move
Fantasy Life's Matthew Shear, Amanda Peet & Alessandro Nivola discuss mental health, blending comedy with reality & Battlestar Galactica at SXSW 2025.
Amanda Peet on ‘Fantasy Life’ and the greatness of older womens’ lust
Matthew Shear, Amanda Peet and Alessandro Nivola talk “Fantasy Life” at the L.A. Times studio at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival. Peet touches on how films seem to finally be focusing on what women want, ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Writer/Director/Actor Matthew Shear Takes His Own Anxieties And Turns Into A Triple-Threat Filmmaker – SXSW
It is probably no accident that among Matthew Shear‘s acting credits are no ... in preparation for his writing-directing debut Fantasy Life, premiering at SXSW today in the Narrative Feature ...
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‘Fantasy Life’ Review: Amanda Peet Puts a Brave Face on an Uncomfortable Reality in Sensitive Dramedy
Her luminous return in Matthew Shear’s lightly comic ... only to gradually seize control of the narrative. Instead, “Fantasy Life” opens with Shear himself as Sam, a timid tax lawyer who ...