American Movie Reviews
November 13, 2002
Like Ed Wood, this is the story of a man with debatable talent who is so artistically driven that his raw enthusiasm keeps him afloat when finances and ability conspire against him.
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| Original Score: 4/4
November 7, 2002
Documentary about a Wisconsin wanna-be filmmaker is funny, honest.
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| Original Score: 5/5
October 7, 2002
August 29, 2002
...even losers can have dreams.
Original Score: A
July 3, 2002
American Movie shows what it is to be an artist obsessed with creating.
Original Score: 4/4
July 2, 2002
The hook of the film is that it presents the ragtag Borchardt, a cantankerous, often disagreeable sort with the kind of freshness missing from most documentaries.
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| Original Score: B
April 3, 2002
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| Original Score: C+
March 19, 2002
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| Original Score: 3/4
March 13, 2002
Conveys the magic, the frustration, and the pressure of independent filmmaking.
February 28, 2002
This hilarious, touching film is even more wonderful because it's real.
Full Review
| Original Score: 4/5
March 21, 2001
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| Original Score: 4/5
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 4/4
January 1, 2000
Original Score: 4/4
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 3/4
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 5/5
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 88/100
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 4/5
January 1, 2000
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| Original Score: 4/5
January 1, 2000
American Movie is a very funny, sometimes very sad documentary directed by Chris Smith and produced by Sarah Price, about Mark's life, his friends, his family, his films and his dreams.
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| Original Score: 4/4
January 1, 2000
The comedy comes at the expense of Mark, his less than scintillating friends, and his dysfunctional family.
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| Original Score: C+