We Live in Public Review
Release Date: Fall 2009 Director: Ondi Timoner Starring: Josh Harris, Tanya Corrin Cinematographers: Max Heller, Vasco Nunes Studio/Run Time: Interloper Films, 90 mins. Cautionary documentary looks for social media lessons in the story of a dot-com “visionary” Ondi Timoner has a theory and a metaphor about broadcasting our lives online: it’s gradually driving us insane. All of this Twittering, blogging, using-of-Facebook-without-a-concise-verb-to-describe-our-actions, is leading to madness, and Timoner’s cautionary example is entrepreneur Josh Harris.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSundance 2009: Paul Giamatti, Michael Cera, and Living in Public
Here's what I learned about the stars at Sundance this year: Paul Giamatti literally gave up his soul for a little peace and to improve his performance as Chekov's Uncle Vanya. Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi gave up their privacy when they agreed to let a documentary crew follow them around on dates. And both of these things can lead to madness. Or at least that's the premise of two fictional films and a documentary playing at Sundance. Cold Souls and Paper Heart both incorporate the images and names of their stars into their fictional stories, and a third film,... read more
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