The Battle of Shaker Heights

The only way to truly LOVE this movie is to have watched Project Greenlight on HBO for the making of it, which is what I did. It is a neat story, and definitely worth watching.... Full review

The film was one of those small films that packed a lot of heart. I felt everything that Kelly(Shia LaBeouf) was going through. A parent that doesn't care effects the child I don't care what they say. It hurts because are... Full review

This is a movie about a seventeen year old (Shia Labeouf) trying to get through life at home and school as well. He starts to fall for his friend's older sister (Amy Smart), although she is already getting married. This movie... Full review

One word: SUCKS! Not only did I despise this film, but the story didn't even go anywhere. I'll make a note to Shia LaBeouf fans; You will be disappointed. Why I hated this movie is because first they talk about the... Full review

I put off seeing this film for a while. It's a typical, "comming of age" flick that's easy to watch and pretty damn funny! Lessons about being a know-it-all big mouth are learned and the cast is very sweet.... Full review

I have watched the HBO series and even entered into the contest in the beginning (didn't make it very far). I must say that this film is much better than the first Project Greenlight effort, Stolen Summer. I felt pulled in... Full review

"Battle of Shaker Heights" is the second entry of the Project Greenlight series that sets out to let new filmmakers make a movie with another newbies script and $1 million. This one is a coming of age drama with Shia LaBeouf... Full review

Yes, this movie does have its high points of laughter, but there are other points where the audience is just left wondering what the hell is going on. Honestly, some scenes in this movie were way over the top and it... Full review

I really enjoyed this Project Greenlight series and hoped for the best from Shaker Heights. Unfortunately, the movie was a mess. It seemed to be way overedited and didn't really carry a coherent story line. I really wanted to like this... Full review

Shia is a refreshing young actor: it's about time! The notable media would call this "blase" or run-of-the-mill, but the media is obnoxiously wrong in most cases. This movie is a must see for anyone who enjoyed Shia's acting in "Holes."... Full review

We are offered up Kelly (Shia LaBoeuf), a kid who's just a little too smart for the adults around him. That's a lot for one film to cover and writer Erica Beeney fails to turn any of it into even one coherent storyline. ... Full Review

Damon and Affleck divvied up the contest this time, giving the directing prize to whoever submitted the best short film, rather than simply allowing the winning screenwriter to direct. The second film produced under Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's contest for amateur filmmakers, "The Battle of Shaker Heights" is fresh, lively and funny, a heightened slice of teenage life that's unafraid to shun cliche. ... Full Review

a good film....Beeney's script is hardly the best basis to have begun with.....the few dramatic moments....the talents of Potelle and Rankin.... ... Full Review

I can take it since it comes from a solid cast.....the movie will not get much more daring than this.....The dialogue sounds sharp, even if it doesn't sound believable (For the record, my favorite TV show is "Gilmore Girls," a most unrealistic dialogue-driven show, and I can't get enough of it)..... ... Full Review

There is also a subplot involving the school bully.....The supporting characters are also all perfectly cast and very believable..... ... Full Review

A cinematographer's place is behind the camera. But the tables were turned on DP Thomas Ackerman when he signed on to shoot The Battle of Shaker Heights, the latest offering from Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris Moore's Project Greenlight... ... Full Article

IESB.net posted a brief bit of information that stated that Matt Damon himself confirmed at the premiere of Project Greenlight's movie Feast at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas that Project Greenlight is indeed "dead in the water." ... Full Article

ADVERTISEMENT David DiCerto ( Catholic News Service ) says, "The pic suffers from [the filmmakers'] inability to channel a profusion of subplots into an emotionally engaging story. ... Full Article

The winner of the second Project Greenlight screenwriting contest, The Battle of Shaker Heights , is a uniquely funny portrait of modern youth under siege. ... Full Article

Set in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, a teenage World War II buff and battle re-enactor, Kelly Enswiler, finally makes a friend, Bart, while on the battlefield. ... Full Article

Ben Affleck was in a good mood when doing the PR rounds for the latest Project Greenlight film, The Battle of Shaker Heights. While the press was being scrutinized by HBO TV cameras during this unusual junket, Affleck may have... ... Full Article