Fred Durst

THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS

Film Threat | Sun, Mar 29

Sun, Mar 29 by Scott Mendelson "The Education Of Charlie Banks" is a film that succeeds at being good without really succeeding in being worthwhile. This directorial debut from musician/video director Fred Durst (his second feature, "The Longshots," was previously ...

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8 Months Ago, Huffington Post says (in Review: The Education Of Charlie Banks (2009)) New York Times
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by Scott Mendelson The Education Of Charlie Banks is a film that succeeds at being good without really succeeding in being worthwhile. This directorial debut from Fred Durst (his second feature, The Longshots, was released late last year) is handsomely ...

And Hollywood.com says (in Hollywood.com Says) New York Times
Director/rock star Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) makes an uneven directorial debut and seems to fall victim to the inconsistencies in the sketchy screenplay by Peter Elkoff. Exactly what point are they trying to make here? Never rat on a bully or he’ll come ...

And New York Times says (in Probing Class Consciousness) United States
The directing debut of Fred Durst (the former frontman of the band Limp Bizkit), “The Education of Charlie Banks” probes class consciousness with rather more sensitivity than originality. But thanks to sincere performances (most notably from Mr. Ritter ...

And San Francisco Chronicle says (in Capsule reviews of `Monsters vs. Aliens,' others) USA
By AP "The Education of Charlie Banks" — The surprisingly sensitive directing debut of Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, whose hits include the oh-so-catchy "Break Stuff." Having directed music videos for his band and others, Durst displays a ...

And msnbc.msn.com says (in ‘Education of Charlie Banks’ gets passing grade) “The Education of Charlie Banks” marks the surprisingly sensitive directing debut of Fred Durst, the lead singer of Limp Bizkit, whose hits ...