SummaryMeet Jack, Eric, Bill, Roberta, and Harvey -- five cinemaniacs whose viewing habits make regular old cinephiles look like simple recreational moviegoers. (Tribeca Film Festival)
Directed By:Angela Christlieb, Stephen Kijak
Written By:Angela Christlieb
Cinemania
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You may become a cinemaniac yourself after sitting through this beauty.
80
A fun time and a must-see.
75
Both compelling and disturbing, this tragicomic documentary follows five dreamers as they pursue romance.
70
It's too short, and it doesn't delve deep enough. But it's thoroughly enjoyable.
67
A couple of the cinemaniacs are less defined than others, but the portrait that emerges is a detailed composite of life on the fringe.
50
It is left for Mr. Heidbreder to offer the fanciest rationalization for their addiction. Asked whether the movies are a substitute for life, he rejects the suggestion that their behavior is pathological and declares that film itself "is a form of living."
50
Their mania might be funny if it weren't so creepy.
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Production Company:
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion
- Loop Filmworks
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
- Winstar Film + Video
Release Date:May 16, 2003
Duration:1 h 23 m
Awards
Hamptons International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Brussels European Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
