Adam Scott, Anjelica Huston, Ethan Suplee
"Art School Confidential" follows Jerome, an art student who dreams of becoming the greatest artist in the world. Arriving as a freshman at a prestigious East Coast art school, filled with every artsy...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 10, 2006
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April 9, 2009I haven't been to art school, but the jokes about art teachers and students are pretty funny. The movie deteriorates as it goes on, and I didn't think much of the ending.
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October 24, 2008Art School Confidential seems to take the art class scenes from another Terry Zwifoff/Daniel Clowes project Ghost World and tries to elaborate on it. The first half was great as it laughs at all the cliches an art school is undoubtedly filled to the brim with. About half to 2/3rd...( read more)
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June 17, 2008Refreshingly cynical look at the art world and people who take themselves too seriously. Intelligently written. If you've ever looked at Warhol's Campbell's Soup I and thought, "Huh?", add another star.
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November 12, 2009Depois de "Crumb", do especialíssimo "Ghost World" e do divertido "Bad Santa", todos filmes muito bons de Terry Zwigoff, minhas expectativas não foram correspondidas com este "Art School Confidential". O filme tem roteiro fraco e confuso envolvendo artes e assassinatos e um perso...( read more)
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September 10, 2009Ni siquiera Anjelica Huston, John Malkovich, o Steve Buscemi pudieron salvar esta película de ser un absoluto fracaso. La idea central del guión era buena pero no fue desarrollada adecuandamente. Por momentos el guión gozó de mucha genialidad, especialmente en las escenas en dond...( read more)
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September 8, 2009Controversial art films, got to love them.
One of my all time favorite movies. I can't tell you how many times I've seen it. I fell in love with Max Minghella's character. He deserves more fame.
Young Jerome: [dressed as Pablo Picasso] I am a genius. I am the greatest artist of...( read more) -
September 4, 2009What can I say? I always considered that art- as in paintings, drawings and such- was a very complicated thing to follow. I mean, you see a painting, you let it be absorbed into your consciousness, you reflect about it, and then you decide about what it means and whether it has a...( read more)
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August 25, 2009I liked this so much more than the movie version of "Ghost World". While the art school cliches were slightly exaggerated, they were incredibly believable, as each one reminded me of people I know. As some one else commented, it starts to deteriorate toward the end, but no more t...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 12, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
May 12, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There is something in the Zwigoffian universe that values such characters [as Jimmy]; having abandoned all illusions, they offer the possibility of truth. I also much enjoyed Broadway Bob. full review
May 12, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
It becomes the sort of thing Zwigoff usually holds in contempt, and how depressing is that? full review
May 11, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
It's a ruckus, veering from one picaresque episode to the next in its eagerness to debunk Hollywood clichés and art world stereotypes, but I prefer untidy novelty to paint-by-numbers storytelling any ... full review
May 10, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Fails to find a suitably funny or illuminating target at which to direct [its] mordant negativity. full review
May 4, 2006
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes plod through a grouchy attack on and example of the pretense and hypocrisy of self-declared artists. full review
May 2, 2006
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Possibly there has never been a movie about the art world that's as much of an eyesore as the coming-of-age oddity Art School Confidential. full review
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July 15, 2008I liked this film. I wish it had more comedy; it's cerebral comedy and that's what I like. More comedy would have set this film over the top, but it was still good.
Take care all,
William
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June 18, 2008This industry needs more Dan Clowes comicbook based movies. These things really do provide a nice refreshing break from the standard cinamatic fare that we're all used to.
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May 21, 2006This movie was really well done..I liked the filmography and stuff in it. More comedy would have helped it.
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