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The Color of Time

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Memories of the past -- from his first sexual encounter to a tragic loss -- haunt poet C.K. Williams as he struggles to create new works.
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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Dec 12, 2014
1/4
Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams's autobiographical work, "The Color of Time" is about poetry, though it has none to speak of. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Dec 11, 2014
"The Color of Time" is an odd bird in that its 12 cooks don't necessarily spoil the broth. The problem is that they leave it as broth. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times Dec 11, 2014
The film is too sincere an expression of admiration for this poet's work to feel pretentious, but it's like a music video for the poems, often literal in its biographical readings. Go to Full Review Nathan Heller Vogue Apr 26, 2017
The Color of Time... is the bad chapbook poetry of movies: uncontrolled, gratuitously moody, missing its own point. Go to Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times Jun 13, 2016
2.5/5
Either Franco thinks his every creative whim doesn't stink, and we should be delighted to sample all his artistic endeavors, or he's a selfless, mentoring, caring teacher. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Feb 24, 2016
D+
The idea of students collaborating with a stable of famous actors is a wonderful story in itself, but to then treat the culmination of the exercise as more than a student thesis film does it a disservice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d @RT35616104 Dec 6, 2022 As rediculous as its name. See more Jun 15, 2021 I like the collaboratory concepts. The execution is amateurish. Self-congratulatory. Banal. He claims to love women but it's all about him. See more Sep 21, 2015 a fresh take on poets and poetry! See more Feb 22, 2015 art house film that was boring and dead. See more Jan 28, 2015 artsy fartsy pretentious boring See more Jan 9, 2015 This may have been one of the worst movies I watched all year. I realize these are students that made this and the material isn't that great but this was awful. It felt like it dragged forever and it was only an hour and 15 minutes. The stellar cast is given absoluelty nothing to do and James Franco has the most annoying character. See more Read all reviews
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Alexis Gambis

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Edna Luise Biesold

Director

Sarah-Violet Bliss

Director

Gabrielle Demeestere

Director

James Franco

C.K. Williams

Mila Kunis

Catherine

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The Color of Time

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Movie Info

Synopsis Memories of the past -- from his first sexual encounter to a tragic loss -- haunt poet C.K. Williams as he struggles to create new works.
Director
Alexis Gambis, Edna Luise Biesold, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Gabrielle Demeestere
Producer
Edward Bass, James Franco, Shruti Ganguly, Vince Jolivette
Screenwriter
Edna Luise Biesold, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Gabrielle Demeestere, Alexis Gambis
Production Co
Rabbit Bandini Productions
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Biography, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2014
Runtime
1h 12m
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