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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › poolman-film-review-2024Poolman movie review & film summary (2024) - Roger Ebert

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   May 10, 2024 · May 10, 2024. 6 min read. Chris Pine ‘s first film as a director, “Poolman,” is a character comedy about oddball Los Angelenos that doubles as a spoof of 1940s detective movies. Pine also cowrote (with Ian Gotler), co-produced, and plays the title character, Darren Barrenman. Darren is a big-bearded, long-haired, talkative, thoroughly ...

2. www.thereviewgeek.com › poolman-endingexplainedPoolman (2024) Ending Explained – What truth does Darren uncover?

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Darren’s not a detective – he’s a poolman – but as he cares for his neighbourhood, he decides to investigate June’s claims that her boss is up to no good. The fact that June bailed him out of jail after he got into a fight at City Hall is another reason why he’s quick to offer his services to her. For reasons that are never ...

3. www.highonfilms.com › poolman-2024-movie-reviewPoolman (2024) Movie Review & Ending Explained: Fantasy ...

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Poolman (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: “Poolman,” written by Chris Pine and Ian Gotler, is a comedy mystery film about an optimistic slacker who wants to make his city a better place. During this journey, he stumbles upon possible evidence of misdeeds.

4. variety.com › 2023 › film‘Poolman’ Review: Chris Pine’s Daffy Absurdist Disaster of an ...

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Screenplay: Chris Pine, Ian Gotler. Camera: Matthew Jensen. Editor: Stacey Schroeder. Music: Andrew Bird. With: Chris Pine, Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise ...

5. www.avforums.com › reviews › poolman-2024-amazonPoolman (Amazon) Movie Review - AVForums

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Darren Barrenman is a pool cleaner at a decrepit apartment complex who writes regular, one-way, correspondence to his idol, Erin Brockovich, and makes hundreds of local council applications to try and change the State's plans in the area, often facing the wrath of beleaguered councilman Stephen Toronkowski.

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6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › poolmanPoolman - Rotten Tomatoes

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   In Chris Pine's feature directorial debut, Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Pine), a native Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and ...

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   • Category: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller

   • Content Rating: R

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   Is 'Poolman' a bad movie?

   • So I take no vicious pleasure in saying that “Poolman,” a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in, is not only the worst film I saw during the fall festival season but would likely be one of the worst films in any year it came out.

   'Poolman' Review: Chris Pine's Absurdist Disaster of an L.A. Noir - Variety

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   Are there any good actors in 'Poolman'?

   • There are good actors who get pulled into the hollow maelstrom of “Poolman,” like Annette Bening and Danny DeVito, acting as broadly as they can as the apartment dwellers who are Darren’s parent figures.

   'Poolman' Review: Chris Pine's Absurdist Disaster of an L.A. Noir - Variety

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   Who is Darren barrenman in Poolman?

   • Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. In Chris Pine's feature directorial debut, Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Pine), a native Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.

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   Who made a movie like 'Poolman'?

   • Robert Altman and Hal Ashby and Alan Rudolph all used to make movies like this, especially when they were working small, as in projects like “ Brewster McCloud ” and “ Harold and Maude ” and “ Trouble in Mind,” which, like “Poolman,” were all so wispily assembled that you could imagining them coming apart in a soft gust of wind, like a dandelion.

   Poolman movie review & film summary (2024) - Roger Ebert

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   When does 'Poolman' premiere in Los Angeles?

   • Chris Pine attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Poolman" celebrating Chris Pine's directorial debut at Vista Theatre on April 24, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. Chris Pine attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Poolman" celebrating Chris Pine's directorial debut at Vista Theatre on April 24, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.

   Chris Pine's 'Poolman' Has a Singular Message: Joy

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   Where can I watch Poolman neo-noir?

   • Rent Poolman on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. First-time director Chris Pine has clearly watched and loved numerous classic L.A.-based neo-noir comedies; unfortunately, Poolman suggests he'd have been better off not trying to add his own entry to the genre.

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8. www.newsweek.com › 2024/05/17 › chris-pines-poolmanChris Pine's 'Poolman' has a singular message: Joy - Newsweek

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   May 8, 2024 · And just like Darren at the end, he's a f***** pool man. No, I don't want the job, I'm a f***** pool man. As someone with a Golden Girls tattoo, I loved the Golden Girls drag show part of the film ...