Catherine Keener, Danielle von Zerneck, Dermot Mulroney
A Day For Night(mare) inspired by Kafka, the Marx Brothers, and fifteen years of experience in low-budget filmmaking prompt this tale--a film within a film--which examines the anxieties and mishaps th...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
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November 13, 2009
Proof that Steve Buscemi needs to be a leading role in more movies. Gotta say, I wasn't taken in at first, but being too lazy to change the movie, it ended up being a pretty awesome film. Even from just directing movies for fun I understand how much it can drive you crazy and ho...( read more)
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December 28, 2008
"Living in Oblivion", directed by Tom DiCillo (whose later work includes 2007's "Delirious"), is a comedy about anxiety on a film set. It's a rare treat in which every character is an over-the-top caricature, yet the writing is still clever and subtle enough to not present the ma...( read more)
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February 29, 2008
Quite simply if the world was perfect Steve Buscemi would star in a lot more movies. This is one of the most hilarious satires ever.
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January 4, 2007
Witty satire of indie films and the movie making process starring Steve Buscemi. Clever rather than laugh out loud funny, and the film within a film (within a film?) format sometimes seems in danger of drowning in it's own post-modernism, but it's an interesting curiosity nonethe...( read more)
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January 19, 2009
At first, I wasn't really enjoying this movie, but then, I loved it. I'm not sure I've seen better acting than in this movie, and it was just a wild premise. I feel to truly enjoy this movie, you probably need to be in the "Biz" but it's still a fun watch.
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April 20, 2008
Steve Buscemi is great as a director of an independent film. The supporting cast is also really good, especially Catherine Keener. I would especially recommend this to anyone who has ever been involved in low budget film or theatre.
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