The Jimmy Show

In order to be a good critic one has to rise above one's personal biases. Period. If one cannot get past hating love stories or action films, then one should not practice the craft, because there are good films that are... Full review

for directing this unusual film, having read the other reviews, I agree that, while this is not a "feel-good" movie, it is more of a character study, and as long as you don't picture yourself living his life, you won't... Full review

The"Jimmy Show" is actor Frank Whaley's second picture following Joe the king. In this film Jimmy O'Brien a unfunny and very unsuccessful comedian deals with his needy girlfriend, his hard job and trying to make people laugh. This movie really... Full review

I just saw this movie twice on cable - There's some great scenes, great lines, especially from the stand up shots ("one minute you're in love over an ankle bracelet, the next minute you're dividing up the furniture and in between... Full review

I just saw this movie twice on cable - There's some great scenes, great lines, especially from the stand up shots ("one minute you're in love over an ankle bracelet, the next minute you're dividing up the furniture and in between... Full review

I found it more depressing than funny. I was looking for more humor than sadness. It's it turns out to be very very sad. Everything turns for the worst for Jimmy. Everything that happens to Jimmy gets more and more... Full review

In my opinion Frank did a brilliant job of writing, acting and directing this tragic story of Jimmy, who, but for the grace of the universe, could have been any of us. The very ordinariness of much of the details... Full review

A portrait of a "regular" guy, who spends his days barely getting by in a series of dead-end jobs, and his nights perfecting his comedy routine in a series of sparsely-attended "open-mike" sessions at local comedy clubs, this film fails... Full review

I think "depressing" is definitely the best word for this movie. After seeing it once, I was not only saddened, but downright angry that anyone would make a movie that made me feel this way.After masochistically making myself see it... Full review

I found The Jimmy Show to be a powerful, in depth, look at one man and his struggle to go after better. The movie showed Jimmy WANTING more than what he had but never actually WORKING in the right direction to... Full review

In this respect, if not in its unremarkable filmmaking, The Jimmy Show comes closer to the grainy spirit of 1970s movies than many other more pronounced contemporaries. Jimmy has absolutely no talent as a jokester, thus turning his sour rants into confessionals, and surprising his put-upon audiences with anecdotes centering on his horrible life, which turns out to be no laughing matter. ... Full Review

Frank Whaley's follow-up to the 1999 Sundance film "Joe the King" is largely set in a comedy club, but make no mistake--it isn't a comedy. ... Full Article

This film has not yet been reviewed. Check back later for the complete review here on FilmThreat.com. Synopsis: Frank Whaley (Joe the King, Sundance 1999) continues his directorial career with this story of an abject man fumbling within the spotlight... ... Full Article