Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 1
liked it
Average Rating: 3.5/5
User Ratings: 512
A compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus, and producer Saul Zaentz.
Apr 29, 2007 Wide
Apr 8, 2008
Starz
All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3) | DVD (3)
As adulatory as a testimonial dinner, pic looks at talents well deserving of more complex, balanced treatment.
This work reminds its lucky viewers why they fell in love with movie-going to begin with: the creative minds behind the frames that paint moving images to feed our imaginations.
It's difficult to see the real brilliance of the Bay Area film scene through this self-congratulatory fog.
When "maverick" is thrown around this cheaply, it's just a step for somebody to mount an auteurist case for Chris Columbus.
Watching these well-known stories retold with fresh, innovative angles creates a very special, educational experience - absolute pure gold to anyone who has ever followed these careers with unabashed admiration.
A well done documentary. It's probably not the most honest it could be -- a little too much admiration for artists/condemnation of corporate hacks, not always enough attention to whether the art made is any good -- but I like its approach to San Francisco's film scene: from personal to professional to cultural, it's a
November 4, 2010Well made documentary on San Francisco Bay Area filmmakers including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus, and producer Saul Zaentz. Recommended
February 20, 2011| 25% | Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Par... |
| 81% | Kung Fu Panda 2 |
| 83% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
| 94% | Moneyball |
| 59% | Real Steel |
| 25% | Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Par... |
| 88% | Lady and the Tramp |
| 69% | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas |
| 21% | Fireflies in the Garden |
| 45% | The Rebound |
Journey 2 Not Worth the Trip
What are his 10 best movies ever?
See the all-new action-packed trailer!
The Vow leads record-breaking...