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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005 · 91 min

A silly, star-studded spoof that ambles through film-festival chaos with goofy interviews and a flimsy murder mystery.

Directed by: Vadim Jean
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Starring: Martin Short, Jan Hooks, Linda Cardellini

Tagline: It takes a big man to cover this town.
Overview: Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip rag stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!

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Directed by: Vadim Jean
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Starring: Martin Short, Jan Hooks, Linda Cardellini

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
deception
mystery
crime
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	9
Realism	4
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Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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