1. Being Frank | Rotten Tomatoes
The movie blends humor with tragedy in a way that makes for both a wonderful profile of a gifted, misunderstood genius and a cautionary tale about being careful ...
While celebrating spring break, 17-year-old Phil is shocked to see his father with another woman across state lines. His life gets turned upside down even more when he learns that good old dad actually has an entirely different family living in town.
2. Being Frank movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert
14 jun 2019 · Frank (Jim Gaffigan) is overly focused on what he perceives to be the failings of his teenage son Philip (Logan Miller).
The setup (script by Glen Lakin) is full of wacko screwball potential, some of which is mined, some of which misses the boat.
3. Film Review: 'Being Frank' - Variety
13 jun 2019 · Laughs are few and far between in this weak comedy about a bigamist whose son discovers the truth behind his “business trips.”
Laughs are few and far between in this weak comedy about a bigamist whose son discovers the truth behind his “business trips.”
4. 'Being Frank': Hiding a whole second family, you'd think that by now he'd ...
28 jun 2019 · Inconsistent lurches between romp comedy and soap opera melodrama detract as the plot noose tightens and the truth closes in on Frank. The one ...
It’s a kid-eat-dad kind of a world out there in “Being Frank,” a duplicitous daddy comedy, but hey, sometimes dad doesn’t know best and might even deserve some comeuppance. A nice bond forms between father and son – when he helps dad perpetuate the charade.
5. 'Being Frank' Review: A Film That Covers Too Much Ground in Too ...
15 jun 2019 · A review of Being Frank, starring Jim Gaffigan, which has a lot of great concepts, but not a lot of time to execute them.
A review of Being Frank, starring Jim Gaffigan, which has a lot of great concepts, but not a lot of time to execute them.
6. Review: Being Frank Is Cringe Comedy of the Most Nonsensical Sort
10 jun 2019 · Being Frank is cringe comedy of the most nonsensical sort. The film sends the curious message that any time spent with an abusive parent is time well spent.
The film sends the curious message that any time spent with an abusive parent is time well spent.
7. Being Frank Reviews - Metacritic
The film sends the curious message that that any time an abusive parent spends with a child is time well spent. By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW.
Seventeen-year old Philip (Logan Miller) longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank (Jim Gaffigan) forbids it. In retaliation to his father's dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away in search of a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines, he instead finds a charming lake community where he spots his father with another woman. Turns out, Frank lives in this town and has an entire other family. With this bizarre revelation Philip realizes he can either blow the whistle on his father's deceit or take advantage of the surreal situation.
8. Being Frank Review | Movies with Tarek
4 jul 2019 · The plot is structured, and the film is not offensive. It has some moments of uncomfortable scenarios, but the conflicts support the storyline.
Jim Gaffigan is not only one of the best comics around today, but he is also one of the best independent movie actors. Being Frank is an entertaining movie to watch. However, for Gaff…
9. Being Frank Movie Review - AUTOCRATIK
22 mrt 2019 · Being Frank Movie Review · This is a portrait of the man underneath the over-sized papier-mâché head of Frank Sidebottom, Chris Sievey. · Being ...
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10. Being Frank Movie Review | Common Sense Media
31 mrt 2022 · Parents need to know that Being Frank is a comedy about a man (Jim Gaffigan) whose 17-year-old son (Logan Miller) discovers that his dad has ...
Honest dramedy about impact of deception and lies. Read Common Sense Media's Being Frank review, age rating, and parents guide.
11. Being Frank - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes
Being Frank threatens to sink under the weight of life-altering deception played for laughs. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 16, 2019. Martha K ...
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12. BEING FRANK – Review - We Are Movie Geeks
27 jun 2019 · Gaffigan certainly has the acting skills to carry a film, though his considerable talents can't make the abrasive Frank a hero worthy of having ...
In their near never-ending quest for box office gold Hollywood studios (in this case we’re talking about an “indie” upstart), another stand-up comedian is plucked from the clubs (…
13. 'Being Frank': Even as a deceitful jerk secretly doing double daddy duty ...
20 jun 2019 · Philip (Logan Miller, left) discovers his dad (Jim Gaffigan) is also the father of a separate, secret family in “Being Frank.” The Film Arcade ...
The comedian plays a man with two families, each unknown to the other, in a funny and occasionally insightful slice of life.
14. Being Frank - Movies and Shakers
20 jun 2019 · You expect Jim Gaffigan to make you laugh, but this, his first lead role, is serious. It's a dramedy. One we think could have had both more ...
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15. 'Being Frank' Tests Being Patient, Frankly - KDHX
Miranda Bailey's direction is flaccid when it isn't downright mediocre. It's hard to say who's more at fault: writer, director, actors, pool boy. 'Being Frank' ...
There's an old Vaudeville joke about two men named Frank and Earnest. The one exhorts the other: "You be frank. I'll be earnest." Get it? It's a joke. It's far funnier than any single moment in 'Being Frank,' where the very title is ironic because the main character, Frank, is less than.
16. 'Being Frank' Film Review: Jim Gaffigan Plays a Bigamist - TheWrap
13 jun 2019 · Miranda Bailey's narrative directorial debut “Being Frank” is a comedy about male hypocrisy set in 1992 that dives into many intriguing ...
Miranda Bailey's directorial debut feels torn between a serious situation and a farcical script
17. Being Frank Review: Jim Gaffigan Plays a Father with Two Families
13 jun 2019 · From the opening scene, in which a controlling dad gives his 18-year-old son a hard time about a summer job, the movie is nostalgic for the kind ...
Miranda Bailey's narrative debut is crafted with the same emotional bravery of the great films she's produced, it's just not very funny.
18. Reviews: Jim Gaffigan doubles up in 'Being Frank'; Jack Quaid is 'Plus One'
13 jun 2019 · Even if slightly overwrought, the storyline functions as an amusing dual coming-of-ager where the boy's quest for parental validation opens the ...
Working from a screenplay by Glen Lakin, seasoned producer Miranda Bailey makes her fiction directorial debut with “Being Frank” (formerly titled “You Can Choose Your Family”), a mostly engaging tragicomedy set in the early ’90s.
19. Being Frank: A Fun Summer Indie Made Like They Used to Be
5 jul 2019 · Director Miranda Bailey put together an overall enjoyable film reminiscent of the sleeper films of an era of filmmaking that is altogether lost.
Being Frank , a comedy directed and produced by Miranda Bailey , is the story of a man living a double life. This is no spy thriller, but rather a story about a man who has managed to get away with having two families at once, until his son Phillip ( Logan Miller ) happens upon t
20. Being Frank - Mark Reviews Movies
14 jun 2019 · Being Frank makes the mistake of trying to sympathize with him, though, by seeing his lies through the eyes of an eager-to-be-loved son and by ...
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21. Being Frank (2018) directed by Miranda Bailey • Reviews, film + cast
Premiere South by Southwest Film Festival. 14 Jun 2019. Theatrical limited. 10 Sep 2019. DigitalR. 111 mins More at IMDb TMDb Report this page. Share. Copy URL ...
A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family
22. Being Frank (2018) Movie Review from Eye for Film
14 jun 2019 · Whilst one has to admire scriptwriter Glen Lakin's skill at keeping the farce going for as long as it does, the film too often feels as if it's ...
"I didn't mean for this to happen. It was an accident!" protests Frank.
