American Movie
First screened in January 2018
Director: Chris Smith. Documentary about the travails of aspiring filmmakers, led by director Mark Borchardt, crafting a horror project called Northwestern in a down-and-out corner of Wisconsin. Twitter Capsule:The Disaster Artist could never. I got the yuks I expected but did not anticipate the real look at rewardless toil.
VOR:⑤
Up there with Anvil! The Story of Anvil as a parable of cruel optimism. An unpredictable class exposé and a rolicking chronicle.
