PRESS ABOUT AMY AND HER WORK
ABOUT AMY
“Amy Talkington is on a roll.”
“one of twenty-five indie faces to watch...”
"we love amy talkington's quirky dramas."
“[talkington's work exhibits] a sly, caustic sense of humor, a playfulness that can go dark fast”
ABOUT VALLEY GIRL
“a fizzy and fun remake…This good-natured hokiness is
what ultimately makes “Valley Girl” so entertaining.”
“the script, written by Amy Talkington, gives each character ample space to expand their creative spirits and challenge their preconceived ideals.”
“a movie that injects fresh fizz into the retro groove… Though there's never much doubt as to where the movie is headed, its conclusion nonetheless springs an almost subversively mature twist on the rosy first-love narrative.”
“clever Jukebox Musical Pays Cute Homage to ’80s Cult Classic… manages to evoke the spirit of coming of age during a singular cultural moment.”
ABOUT LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
“It’s written and directed with a sure touch.”
– independent
“the questions it brings up about motherhood, race, identity, and power are real and meaningful. That said, it’s also a delightfully soapy ’90s romp, complete with Buffy the Vampire Slayer name-checks and hookup pathos galore.
I can’t get enough of it.”
– vogue
ABOUT THE NIGHT OF THE WHITE PANTS
"there's a lot going on - characters, subplots, set up gags with long term payoff - but it's done brilliantly… a genuinely thoughtful piece, aided along by Talkington's writing and her direction of a strong cast.”
"more than one or two of us have found ourselves on the downswing of a previously up pendulum. that's just life, and 'the night of the white pants' captures it wonderfully."
"wilkinson carries off his part with a splendid swagger."
–screen international
ABOUT SECOND SKIN
"talkington's at the top of her eccentric game in this dreamy, triangular love-story."
"anyone who has ever had a moment of uncertainty or a moment of triumph can easily relate to second skin's message."
"'second skin' has the off-beat mystery and visual complexity of a hitchcock thriller."
ABOUT NUMBER ONE FAN
"exceptional performances from the ice storm's glenn fitzgerald and manny & lo's aleksa palladino."
"a night of eerie adventure in the hamptons [with] apocalyptic costumes designed by tracy feith."
ABOUT BUST
"her two shorts 'second skin' and 'bust' show a great sense of visual composition and a smart, unforced sweetness that stands is stark contrast to the current culture of cynicism."
–chris vognar, dallas morning news
ABOUT THE NEW ARRIVAL
"have you ever watched a movie and wanted to move the camera to see what happened to that actor who walked offscreen or to look back at a beautiful sunset after the director cut away for another shot? well, now you can."
–time.com on "the new arrival"
