Storytelling (R)

Quicklook Rating½

synopsis

Two stories set in two eras against the comical terrain of college and high school, past and present--exploring issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. The first story: On a college campus in the mid-80s, a white female writing student has an emotional experience with her black, male writing teacher. The second story: In 2000, Toby Oxman is a 30-year-old wannabe celebrity and a documentary filmmaker. He sets out to document the Livingstons, an affluent suburban family raising three boys. The eldest is Scooby, a goofy, uninspired high school senior who aspires to be the next Conan O'Brien but whose parents are desperate for him to attend college in the fall. Brady, his 16-year-old brother, is the school's handsome and popular football star. When Brady is injured by another student during a football game, friends and family are forced to take stock of their values and re-evaluate their lives.

details

Drama, Comedy
1 hr. 24 min.
Opened January 25th, 2002

director

Todd Solondz

writer

Todd Solondz

MovieGoer Review

Storytelling tells two unrelated stories. One observes creative writing students and their amorous adventures. In the longer episode, an aspiring documentary filmmaker follows the ups and mostly downs of a dysfunctional suburban family. MORE

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synopsis

Two stories set in two eras against the comical terrain of college and high school, past and present--exploring issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. The first story: On a college campus in the mid-80s, a white female writing student has an emotional experience with her black, male writing teacher. The second story: In 2000, Toby Oxman is a 30-year-old wannabe celebrity and a documentary filmmaker. He sets out to document the Livingstons, an affluent suburban family raising three boys. The eldest is Scooby, a goofy, uninspired high school senior who aspires to be the next Conan O'Brien but whose parents are desperate for him to attend college in the fall. Brady, his 16-year-old brother, is the school's handsome and popular football star. When Brady is injured by another student during a football game, friends and family are forced to take stock of their values and re-evaluate their lives.

details

Drama, Comedy
1 hr. 24 min.
Opened January 25th, 2002

director

Todd Solondz

writer

Todd Solondz

MovieGoer Review

Storytelling tells two unrelated stories. One observes creative writing students and their amorous adventures. In the longer episode, an aspiring documentary filmmaker follows the ups and mostly downs of a dysfunctional suburban family. MORE