Jack,_Jules,_Esther_and_Me

<i>Jack, Jules, Esther and Me</i>

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me

2013 American film

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me is a 2013 coming of age independent film directed by Daniel Poliner. This comedy centers on four young high schoolers on their last weekend before heading off to college and the scheme to win a girl's heart.[1] The film world premiered at Austin Film Festival where programmer Bears Fonté called it "an uplifting stumble through love in the time of awkward."[2]

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Release

Jack, Jules, Esther and Me was released on VOD by FilmBuff on December 17, 2013. The Daily Quirk called the film "an irresistible romantic comedy that will tug at your heartstrings whether you’re a seasoned indie fan or a strictly mainstream movie spectator."[3] Greg Morris of The Word reviewed the film as "complex, intense, brilliant. It’s audacious humor reflects the sagacious wit of its director-writer."[4]

Production notes

Writer/director Daniel Poliner financed the film through fees collected as an SAT prep tutor for privileged kids in New York City. He said the movie is loosely based on his "most memorable students".[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "The 10 Indies to Watch on VOD This December: 'Some Velvet Morning, New Joe Swanberg and More". 3 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    http://aff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/jackjulesestherandme_danielpoliner_aff2013
  3. [3]
    "Indie 'Jack, Jules, Esther & Me' proves to be an irresistible coming of age tale | The Daily Quirk". thedailyquirk.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-27.
  4. [4]
    "The Hunter WORD". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  5. [5]
    Palmeri, Tara (December 26, 2013). "SAT Tutor Spins $500-an-hour Fees into Film". New York Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.


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