The Next Big Thing (film)

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The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing movie poster
Directed byP.J. Posner
Written byJoel Posner
P.J. Posner
Produced byAmy Hobby
Andrew Fierberg
P. J. Posner
Joel Posner (II)
StarringChris Eigeman
Jamie Harris
Connie Britton
Janet Zarish
Mike Starr
Farley Granger
Marin Hinkle
Peter Giles
Dechen Thurman
John Seitz
Ileen Getz
Edward James Hyland
Gerta Grunen
Samia Shoaib
Doug Stone
CinematographyOliver Bokelberg
Edited byDavid Zieff
Music byCasey Filiaci
Distributed byCastle Hill Productions
Release dates
  • November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08) (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)
  • May 29, 2002 (2002-05-29) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Next Big Thing is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Marin Hinkle, Chris Eigeman, Jamie Harris, Connie Britton, and Janet Zarish. It was directed by P.J. Posner.

Plot[edit]

Gus Bishop is a talented but failing New York painter who lacks the marketing savvy to make it in today's art world. After getting pick-pocketed in the subway, Gus' destiny is turned over into the hands of Deech—who promptly burglarizes his home and steals his paintings. To capitalize on his stolen goods, Deech generates interest in Gus' work by creating Geoffrey Buonardi, a fictional artist with a fascinating profile. Geoffrey becomes an overnight sensation while Gus is forced into the shadows of the ever-elusive rising star.

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Reception[edit]

The film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 41% based on reviews from 17 critics.[1] Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times called it "a deftly satisfying, comically coherent sendup of the world of art".[2][3] In contrast, Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times thought it was "a feeble and tedious satire".[4] Ed Park of The Village Voice said that "Posner's dishearteningly unsophisticated treatment itself rings false".[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Next Big Thing (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ Gelder, Lawrence Van (29 May 2002). "FILM REVIEW; Being Someone Else: It's a Career Move". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ Lawrence Van Gelder, "Film Review; Being Someone Else: It's a Career Move", The New York Times, May 29, 2002.
  4. ^ Thomas, Kevin (14 June 2002). "'Next Big Thing' Strains to Spoof Art Scene". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Ed Park, "Canvas Sneaker", The Village Voice, May 28, 2002.

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