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five questions with online film critic norm schrager

Norm Schrager, senior film critic at www.filmcritic.com, graciously agreed to play Five Questions with me:

1.  What’s the last movie you’ve seen?

The Queen

2.  Which movies have meant the most to you and why?

Oddly enough, two Barry Levinson films have proven meaningful to me. Diner
was one of the first movies that really got me hooked on story, dialogue and
character development, and as a kid I loved all the crosstalk between the
characters. Avalon is one of my all-time favorite films — it reflects many
things that occurred for my parents’ parents so I feel a personal connection
and it has a wonderful melancholy without being sappy.

3.  Which movies could you watch more than once and still enjoy?

Almost Famous, The Exorcist, The Godfather Part II, Boogie Nights

4.  If you could meet any film character, who would you choose?

This might be cheating, but Mahatma Gandhi (as played by Ben Kingsley). That
would be inspiring, to put it mildly.

5.  If you could meet any filmmaker (living or dead), who would you choose?

I think a day with Coppola would be fun. He’s worked inside and outside the
Hollywood system, has tried to maintain integrity, and has admitted to going
for the big bucks now and again. He also likes the arts, good food and wine
and his family. Even if we didn’t talk film, it sounds good.