Tag: Mockumentary

Movie Review: Lollilove

“Lollilove” on IMDB

Action,  64 Minutes, 2004

This ultra-low budget (the reported budget was $2000) mockumentary marks Jenna Fischer’s [IMDB] directorial debut.  I’ve said it before and I still stand by it: Jenna Fischer can do no wrong.  James Gunn [IMDB] can do wrong (unlike Jenna, he’s only human) but more often than not doesn’t.

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Movie Review: Punching the Clown

“Punching the Clown” on IMDB

Comedy, 91 Minutes, 2009

Loved this.

The “mockumentary” style has been a little overdone lately but this is nicely refreshing and has some genuine, laugh-out-loud moments.   It’s far from perfect but it has a depth that allows it to overcome its problems.  In all the best ways this reminds me of genre classics like “Best in Show” or “Comic Book: The Movie”.

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