Man in the Chair

Name: Man in the Chair
Director: Michael Schroeder
Released: 2007

Synopsis

The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.

70
The Hollywood Reporter
A ramshackle but likeable story.
63
Chicago Tribune
By salvaging a troubled script with deep, committed, touching portrayals, Plummer and Walsh help prove Schroeder’s points about how Hollywood isn’t just the province of the rich, young and pretty.
60
Variety
As a showcase for rising young star Michael Angarano and Christopher Plummer, pic offers the pleasures of connecting Hollywood traditions and generations in the spirit of Peter Bogdanovich's films about and inspired by the movies.
60
The New York Times
Man in the Chair has few surprises. Once its machinery is humming, it settles into a soothing fable of a last hurrah.
50
New York Daily News
We'll overlook the clichéd predictability of their partnership and note that Plummer, and M. Emmet Walsh as his lonely friend, are a pleasure to watch.
50
TV Guide Magazine
With its flashy, music-video style edits, rock-scored montages and septuagenarian cast, it’s hard to say who, exactly, is the right audience for this unusual comedic drama.
50
Los Angeles Times
Though they can't transcend writer-director Michael Schroeder's pointed contrivances, the actors tap into something achingly true in this valentine to Hollywood's below-the-line crafts people and society's castoffs.
40
Village Voice
Walsh and Plummer are obviously pros, and they hustle to put across some patently ridiculous business, but, well, it's true about the polishing thing.