Andy Mingos standout first feature, The Iconographer, is an of-the-moment take on the age-old homecoming story. Sixteen years ago, Stone Lewis rescued a baby from a burning planeand a photograph of the incident became iconic. Now a young man, Stone loses his high-powered image management job and returns home. His parents run a liquor store. His brother has converted to Islam. Now Stone has to keep his brother from hanging himself, while killing time with a crazy childhood friend and a girl-next-door-turned-stripper. Meanwhile, his life is on a collision course with the boy he rescued sixteen years before. Personal, funny and incredibly smart, The Iconographer is a little story with big waves that resonates on many levels, from its pitch perfect portrayal of family dynamics, to its socio-political allegory. Eddie Wretch gives a star-making performance as Stones friend Tom Dixon. And theres enough fake blood to keep things interesting. Chelsea Cain New York Times Best Selling Author Video Rating: 0 / 5
