James Franco's "Zeroville" ruins a great book about the mythic power of the movies; As a book, Zeroville was a profound and intoxicating testament to the mythic power of images. As a movie, Zeroville is a compelling reminder to spend more time reading
James Franco goes for broke -- and misses -- in this ambitious adaptation of Steve Erickson's 1970s film industry satire, winding up with a misplaced romance instead
fun at times, but scattered and confused through most of it, "Zeroville" is an interesting entry in Franco's running obsession with Hollywood and outsiders. Though it's something of a miss, it's certainly no zero, though
adapts a 2007 novel of the same name about the mysticism of the movies.. James Franco seems to be aiming for comedy, but there are few laughs to be had
"Zeroville" is caught between comedy, messy cinephilia and directorial excess; James Franco's bizarre adaptation of Steve Erickson's novel has lots of intriguing parts, but they don't come together
"Zeroville" is a project unapologetically made for film geeks; It's disappointing that a story meant to celebrate our relationship with film results in a recommendation to just read the book
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
by Norman Wilner [NOW Toronto ]
