Cinemania Critic Reviews

It's too short, and it doesn't delve deep enough. But it's thoroughly enjoyable.Read the full review

An unsparing, if light-touched, look at obsession, denial and where to find the cheap seats in Manhattan.Read the full review

A voyeuristic look at voyeurs, Cinemania never seems sure whether it's a comedy or a tragedy. Instead, the film just seems intent on depicting its subjects as lovable kooks, a reductive portrayal that does little to acknowledge the desperation and loneliness that permeates every frame.Read the full review

They talk warmly and with enthusiasm about certain titles, but I have the eerie feeling that they must be at a movie whether they enjoy it or not. Read the full review

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." Read the full review