Getting dad a hooker for his birthday could go wrong in a plethora of ways, but Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex†tackles the subject in a light-hearted and charming way, making it one of the most enjoyable short films at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
Beginning with a scene with Kevin Nealon and Elizabeth Perkins, the two have a playful banter that many children often have when their parents get older: what do you get them for their birthday? After a few wacky suggestions, they decide something a bit unconventional, to say the least.
Lets get dad a hooker for his birthday.
At its heart, this film is essentially four or five scenes, powered by smooth and connectable dialogue, a testament to Matthew Modine’s ability as a writer and a director. Add in a silly appearance or two from Efren Ramirez and this short manages to do a lot in a short amount of time. Truth be told, all solid shorts have this ability, to pack in as much as possible. This is what “Super Sex†has in spades.
Almost like a great major league pitcher, “Super Sex†is able to mix things up as well and keep you guessing. While there is a weird moment towards the end of the negotiation scene, the climax is a sweet one that fully takes advantage of Ed Asner’s star power and puts a smile on your face before the credits roll.
Thanks to a witty cameo from Asner and the sweet and perfectly trashy performance Ruby Modine, “Super Sex†ends up being something completely different than you were expecting- in the best way possible.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
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