December 19, 2009
Getting Fired By Woody Allen Was Just The Beginning
Tim Allen,
Andy Borowitz,
David Cross,
Andy Dick,
Tate Donovan
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Devastated after being fired by director Woody Allen, actress Annabelle Gurwitch sets out on a soul-searching journey to discover whether getting the axe was the best or worst thing ever to happen in ... read more
Directed by: Chris Bradley , Kyle Labrach
Release Date: February 22, 2006
DVD Release Date: June 5, 2007
Stats: 1,259 reviews
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July 1, 2009fb1144932598A humorous look at a not very humorous condition: being fired. This viewer can relate to the subject matter, as he has been fired from numerous jobs, and he has dealt with many of the issues touched on here. The actress, Annabelle Gurwitch, after being fired from a play by Woody ... read more
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February 26, 2008Sways between anecdotes and insight, general repetition and genuine charm.
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September 18, 2008I love Woody Allen films and I hadn't heard about this one until just now. I am so excited to see it!
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July 12, 2007Competent but uninspired documentary about an actress who was fired from a play directed by Woody Allen. Feeling hurt and rejected, she made this film to explore what effects getting fired can have on a person's mental state and sense of self-worth. Her conclusions are hardly s... read more
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June 28, 2007Some of the stories are really interesting. I really liked that Dana Gould was trying to become a successful actor so he could pursue his real dream of screen writing.
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June 8, 2007Amazingly brilliant. A visual feat of beauty, gore, scenery, makeup, and the true pathos of the human condition irregardless of race.
Critic Reviews
May 4, 2007
John Maynard, Washington Post
March 23, 2007
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
As for her anticorporate muckraking, I can say only that I have watched Michael Moore and I have met Michael Moore, and Gurwitch is no Michael Moore. Full Review
March 15, 2007
Lael Loewenstein, Los Angeles Times
Serious portions, in which Gurwitch appears far too often to be mugging and cracking wise, are intercut with dumb sketches. Full Review
February 9, 2007
Fred Camper, Chicago Reader
The video is heavy on actors and other showbiz types, and the self-centered Gurwitch doesn't distinguish between a factory worker laid off after decades on the job and an actor getting rejected during... Full Review
February 8, 2007
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
At the very least, it's gainful, worthwhile employment for its likable star. Full Review
February 7, 2007
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Ignore the earnest bits here and zero in on what Fired! does best -- treating trauma with a light-bright touch. Full Review
February 7, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Fired! won't offer much by way of revelation to anyone who has entered (and involuntarily exited) the workforce over the past 20 years, but the account it provides is both comforting for its all-inclu... Full Review
February 5, 2007
Stephen Holden, New York Times
The documentary Fired! contains slivers of shtick that play more as diverting filler than prime comedy material. Full Review
February 2, 2007
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
The film is funny for the first 10 minutes -- maybe 15 -- but it soon grows tiresome and repetitive. Full Review
February 1, 2007
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen and has been making something of a cottage industry out of the experience ever since. Having written a book about being fired, she has now made ... Full Review
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