Cinemania
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Cinemania

Reel obsession

6.8 / 10 2002 1h 19mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. These human encyclopedias of cinema see two to five films a day, and from 600 to 2,000 films per year. This is the story of their lives, their memories, their unbending habits and the films they love.

Cast & Crew

JA

Jack Angstreich

Himself

Lead
EC

Eric Chadbourne

Himself

Bill Heidbreder

Bill Heidbreder

Himself

RH

Roberta Hill

Herself

HS

Harvey Schwarz

Himself

RA

Richard Aidala

Himself

TB

Tia Bonacore

Herself

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Kijak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cinemania is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker