Blumenthal

Name: Blumenthal
Genre: Comedy
Released: March 28, 2014
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 40

2014

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| Release Date: March 28, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Celebrated playwright, Harold Blumenthal, has passed away after succumbing to cardiac arrest while laughing at his own joke. Now, Harold’s estranged and jealous brother, Saul, must confront his personal hang-ups to deliver himself from an epic bout of constipation. Meanwhile, Saul’s wife Cheryl and son Ethan must grapple with their ownCelebrated playwright, Harold Blumenthal, has passed away after succumbing to cardiac arrest while laughing at his own joke. Now, Harold’s estranged and jealous brother, Saul, must confront his personal hang-ups to deliver himself from an epic bout of constipation. Meanwhile, Saul’s wife Cheryl and son Ethan must grapple with their own personal obstacles through a set of circumstances so improbably ironic they might as well have been lifted from one of Harold’s plays.… Expand

Director: Seth Fisher

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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The Playlist Katie Walsh

Mar 27, 2014

Heralding the arrival of Seth Fisher as a voice to watch, Blumenthal is much like its characters: a frankly funny and original piece of work. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Mar 27, 2014

Sharp yet overdetermined, Blumenthal doesn’t breathe naturally — it’s a comedy in a box. Just not a box that everyone will want to open. Read full review

Danny King

Mar 25, 2014

Fisher's filmmaking, aside from a couple scenes between Ethan and his best friend (Alexander Cendese) that are nicely composed in long-take two-shots, is too consistently flat to make the material spark. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 27, 2014

This effort offers some mild amusement but lacks the anarchic wit to make it anything more than a slight diversion. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 27, 2014

This effort offers some mild amusement but lacks the anarchic wit to make it anything more than a slight diversion. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Apr 3, 2014

A limp facsimile of a Woody Allen ensembler set in a familiar world of New York Jewish intellectuals — minus only the wit, and the intellect. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Mar 27, 2014

The problem with this hyper-verbal comedy is in the title. Read full review

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