Listen Up Philip (NR)
synopsis
Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his sure-to-succeed second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his indifference to promoting his own work. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject - himself. A complex, intimate, and highly idiosyncratic comedy, Listen Up Philip is a literary look at the triumph of reality over the human spirit.
details
Drama
1 hr. 49 min.
Opened October 17th, 2014
MovieGoer Review
When the frequently braved "writer's block" genre produces a winner - evading the call of mediocrity that beckoned Secret Window, Deconstructing Harry, Ruby Sparks, Finding Neverland, and the like - it really produces a winner. By nature of... MORE
synopsis
Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his sure-to-succeed second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his indifference to promoting his own work. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject - himself. A complex, intimate, and highly idiosyncratic comedy, Listen Up Philip is a literary look at the triumph of reality over the human spirit.
details
Drama
1 hr. 49 min.
Opened October 17th, 2014
MovieGoer Review
When the frequently braved "writer's block" genre produces a winner - evading the call of mediocrity that beckoned Secret Window, Deconstructing Harry, Ruby Sparks, Finding Neverland, and the like - it really produces a winner. By nature of... MORE