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“The Room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance.”

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell

May 11, 2019 by Caitlin_D Leave a Comment

The Disaster Artist, the book and film, were everywhere in late 2017 and early 2018 before fading into a distant memory when James Franco’s inherent creepiness turned out to be the sexual predatory type of creepiness and not just quirkiness eventually quashing the film’s Oscar dreams. While scrolling through Overdrive recently I came across Greg Sestero’s memoir and, vaguely familiar with the story, decided to give it a shot. “What I was sure of was that Tommy had something I’d never seen in anyone else: a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Greg Sestero, The Disaster Artist, The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, Tom Bissell

Caitlin_D's CBR11 Review No:46 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Greg Sestero, The Disaster Artist, The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, Tom Bissell ·
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Oh hi readers.

September 30, 2018 by KB 1 Comment

If you are like me and loved “The Room” then this is a must read. For anyone not familiar with “The Room” it is by far the best worst movie ever made. It is absolutely horrendous. Every scene has you questioning what is going on, or why certain things are happening, as well as laughing at the horrendous dialogue and appalling acting. This can lead you on a quest to find out more about Tommy Wiseau – the guy who created, wrote, directed, produced, financed […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #CBR10, Greg Sestero, The Disaster Artist, the room

KB's CBR10 Review No:36 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #CBR10, Greg Sestero, The Disaster Artist, the room ·
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