Jobe'z World Explained

Jobe'z World
Starring:
  • Jason Grisell
  • Theodore Bouloukos
Music:Paul Grimstad
Cinematography:Sean Price Williams
Editing:Zach Clark
Studio:Jobeworks
Director:Michael M. Bilandic
Producer:Adam Ginsberg
Spencer Kiernan
Distributor:Factory 25
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Jobe'z World is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Michael M. Bilandic, starring Jason Grisell and Theodore Bouloukos.

Cast

Release

The film was released in theatres on 11 January 2019.

Reception

Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote that while the film is "uneven", the film's inspirations "redeem its longueurs and virtually blast them off the screen and out of memory", and Bouloukos is a "secret weapon of independent cinema".[1]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Bilandic "fails to infuse the painfully thin proceedings with any narrative momentum or comic flair, resulting in an oppressive weirdness for weirdness’ sake."[2]

Mark Jenkins of NPR wrote that "at a mere 67 minutes, the movie is not exactly sprightly", as well as that while the screenplay "begins with a promising scenario", the characters are "sketchy", and the dialogue "needs a couple more spins through the word processor."[3]

Notes and References

  1. "Jobe'z World," Reviewed: A New Film Showcases a Secret Weapon of Independent Cinema, the Actor Theodore Bouloukos. Brody. Richard. 11 January 2019. The New Yorker. 15 December 2022.
  2. Web site: 'Jobe'z World': Film Review. Scheck. Frank. 9 January 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. 15 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Jenkins . Mark . 10 January 2019 . It's A Small, Slight 'Jobe'z World' . 15 December 2022 . .