Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Believe me, I would be delighted to listen to George Clooney read from a Chinese takeout menu, so its not at all unpleasant to see him here talking about the art and alchemy of making movies. No movie lover will be able to resist grinning like a fiend at the many snippets of truly great movies that illustrate the interviews, Im not sure why anyone would deliberately sit down to watch this compilation, either. ... Full Review

For what should be mostly fluff interviews, there's a revealing moment when the always-affable Morgan Freeman completely clams up after being asked about appearing in the high-profile bomb Bonfire of the Vanities . Essentially, the whole thing is a series of interviews with famous directors and actors about the fine line between the blockbusters and the embarrassments, the Titanic s versus the Ishtar s. ... Full Review

Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (October 27, 2006) Every year produces plenty of "can't-miss" movies that flop along with sleepers that pop out of nowhere to rake in the big bucks. ... Full Article

"Boffo!" doesn't live up to its title.This HBO documentary, with the full title "Boffo!Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters," needed better organization and less frenetic editing to accommodate some first-rate talkers. ... Full Article

"Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters" is a feel-good movie about failure. With a cast of all-star hitmakers frankly and humorously recalling where they've gone wrong -- offset by lyrical, superbly cut montages of film clips which demonstrate where they've gotten... ... Full Article