Mark Goes To The Movies

Overnight (dir. Mark Brian Smith and Tony Montana) Another entry in a genre I call "fiascodocumentaries" (cf. Hearts of Darkness, Lost In La Mancha, E-Dreams, Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster) , this one about a hard-ass Boston bartender who brings his posse/band to L.A. , sells a screenplay, gets a big deal to direct the resulting picture, and promptly turns into an egomaniacal asshole who alienates everyone around him, including his bandmates and best pals. If you're not a film geek, you'll be bored beyond belief. If you are, and you want to see why people like Quentin Tarantino turn out the way they do, you'll definitely have a few laughs watching this knucklehead get bitch-slapped by Hollywood's finest. Mark's review: ***