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Art School Confidential (2006)

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Rated: R; DVD Release Date: Oct 10, 2006; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Max Minghella and Sophia Myles; Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

By Tim Stack

Ghost World director Terry Zwigoff and screenwriter Daniel Clowes reteam with disappointing results. Art School Confidential is fine at mocking beyond-pretentious art-school staff and students (Malkovich is hilarious as a bitter instructor) but wobbles when the focus shifts to a campus strangler. Newcomer Minghella (son of director Anthony) is good, despite the silly plot twists. EXTRAS
Deleted scenes, and a film-premiere featurette whose highlight is the cast reflecting on how the audience ''seemed'' to like it.

Posted Oct 06, 2006

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