Documentary Summer: Confessions Of A Superhero
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As the Summer movie box office breaks record after record (biggest opening weekend, most popcorn shoved in mouths, etc), we can’t help but feel bad for the little guy & the films that are forgotten in the multi-million dollar marketing blitz coming from Hollywood. This why we have started our ‘Documentary Summer’ feature. A hand selected group of A&SB staff members will be doing nothing but sitting on their couches throughout the hot days of the coming months, remote in hand, watching documentaries. We will be creating write-ups for the finest ones (A&SB recommended!).
Confessions Of A Superhero, directed by Matt Ogens, was one of the darkest & most entertaining films I’ve seen in years. The film tells the story of 4 struggling actors in Los Angeles whose path has led them to dressing up as some of our nation’s most beloved “superheros” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame & taking photos with tourists for tips to survive. As you can imagine, back story after back story is one darker than the next as the director weaves in and out of their lives in this beautifully shot and edited documentary. Though their methods of paying the bills may be outlandish, the drive behind these 4 characters is somewhat inspiring as they simply try to survive in the cut-throat sweatbox/business that is Hollywood.
Go watch this one right away and let us know what you think!
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