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     • Like “ Chinatown ” with no stakes or “The Big Lebowski” minus the laughs, “Poolman” is a neo-noir comedy that shares just one quality with its superior influences: a palpable love for Los Angeles in all its corrupt, cruddy glory.
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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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   When is Poolman coming to theaters in 2024?

   • Despite a muted reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, Poolman will splash into theaters on May 10, 2024. Chris Pine is out of his depth in the new trailer for Poolman. The comedy neo-noir, which Pine both stars in and directs, will splash into theaters on May 10.

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   Who plays Darren barrenman in 'Poolman'?

   • Chris Pine stars and directs the neo-noir comedy Poolman, with a metafictional trailer narrated by his character Darren Barrenman. Barrenman gets caught up in a conspiracy when hired as a private detective. Despite a muted reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, Poolman will splash into theaters on May 10, 2024.

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   When does Poolman come out?

   • In her review, Collider's Tania Hussain called the film a "belly flop," and found that it was "a rhythmically erratic and flatly steered film that never makes it above the surface". Poolman will hit theaters on May 10, 2024. Stay tuned to Collider for updates, and watch the new trailer below.

   Chris Pine Is In the Deep End in New 'Poolman' Trailer - Collider

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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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   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.

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3. screenrant.com › poolman-reviewPoolman Review: Chris Pine’s Wacky Comedy Thriller Is A ...

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   Sep 18, 2023 · Chris Pine's debut film as a director, Poolman, received a terrible reception at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is described as an unfunny spoof of neo-noir thrillers with poor execution, hazy direction, messy storytelling, and unbearable dialogue.

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   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...

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

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   May 10, 2024 · Poolman. Comedy. 100 minutes ‧ 2024. Matt Zoller Seitz. 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.

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   Sep 21, 2023 · “Poolman,” to the extent that you can discern the ragged crayon scrawl of a design in it, wants to be one of those daffy, rambling, sick-soul-of-Los-Angeles noir comedy fantasias, like “The...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Chris Pine is out of his depth in the new trailer for Poolman. The comedy neo-noir, which Pine both stars in and directs, will splash into theaters on May 10. In a metafictional gag that sets...

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   With Chris Pine, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Danny DeVito, Annette Bening. Darren Barrenman is an unwavering optimist and 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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   Sep 14, 2023 · The film never fully commits itself to neo-noir beyond the plot. Though much is made of the fact that “Poolman” was shot on film, the visuals don’t stand out either. Matthew Jensen’s...