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BOULEVARD: ROBIN WILLIAMS FINAL FILM

Boulevard, directed by Dito Montiel, was first presented at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.  The movie, starring, Robin Williams is high drama and the last movie that Williams made.  He portrays Nolan Mack who has worked at the same bank for almost 26 years in a life of monotony. He and his wife Joy (Kathy Baker) have embraced their marriage as a convenient distraction from facing reality each sleeping in separate rooms at this point.  Then, one day, what starts as an aimless drive down an unfamiliar boulevard turns into a life-altering decision for Nolan.

When he meets a troubled young male prostitute named Leo (Roberto Aguire) on his drive home, Nolan finds himself breaking from the confines of his old boring life and coming to terms with his closeted sexuality and determination to help the young man’s life as well. 

Joy and Nolan maintain some separate social lives as each do their own thing some evenings.  When Nolan comes home very late and alibis being questioned, Joy simply accepts his word, never suspecting Nolan’s other desire. 

Don’t expect any humor in the film and at times may be dragged out and sometimes boring.  Do expect some fine acting from Williams and Baker and praise from the LGBT community. Boulevard will be in theatres in July. 

Williams does star in another yet to be released film, Absolutely Anything, but only with his voice as he portrays, Dennis the Dog. 

We will be talking with Director Dito Montiel