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Apr 5, 2019 · But mostly, they sit quietly, looking at books or using the computers. As the movie opens, the city is experiencing a severe cold snap that has filled all the shelters and two homeless people have already died from exposure. One night, dozens of the library’s homeless regulars decide to stay past closing time. Goodson decides to side with them.
- Richard Chew
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- Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez - The Public movie review & film summary...
- Juan Miguel Azpiroz
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- Taylor Schilling
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- Gabrielle Union
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- Jacob Vargas
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- Richard Chew
- A Creative Premise with A Powerful Message
- Librarians Are The Real Heroes
- Changing How We Think About Homeless People
- Conclusion:The Public
In The Public, Emilio Estevezis stuck in a library once again. But compared to The Breakfast Club, things are much different this time around. Estevezdirects, writes, and stars as Stuart Goodson, a librarian at the Cincinnati Public Library. A group of homeless people frequently visit the library, especially to escape from a particularly brutal win...
The idea of homeless people seeking shelter in public libraries isn’t a matter of fiction. In fact, Estevez’s inspiration for the film stems from the 2007 essay “Written Off”by Chip Ward, former assistant director of the Salt Lake City Public Library. When The Publicscreened at Cinequest in San Jose, Estevezwas accompanied on stage by local librari...
The Public is arguably heavy-handed in its message, but it’s one that demands to be heard. Last year, approximately 553,000 people in the United Statesexperienced homelessness on any given night. The Public’s three-dimensional characters and thoughtful script work to encourage viewers to see homeless people from a new perspective. The depth of thes...
In an interview with The Washington Post, Estevezdeclares that he hopes the film “may inspire people to look at mental illness differently, at homelessness differently, to look at libraries differently, to actually go into a library.” The Publicdoes all that and more. The film is a powerful reminder to be kind, put our biases aside, and appreciate ...
The Public inspires obvious comparisons to another Estevez movie set in a library over the course of a single day (The Breakfast Club), and while the two movies are both highly entertaining, The Public is slightly more ambitious. Unlike those behind so many other "message" movies, Estevez understands that ideas are best conveyed within the context of a good story.
- Emilio Estevez
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Greenwich Entertainment
Apr 4, 2019 · The bulk of the movie takes place inside a public library in Cincinnati as the city braces for a cold snap. Estevez plays Stuart Goodson, a librarian on easy conversational terms with the homeless ...
- Emilio Estevez
Feb 8, 2018 · A still from “the public” featuring Stuart Goodson (Emilio Estevez) and Big George (Che “Rhymefest” Smith) When the buzz about Emilio Estevez’s new film the public first began, many of ...
- Oleg Kagan
Sep 4, 2019 · “The Public” shows the “outcasts, the misfits, the marginalized, the poor,” said Estevez on Peter Travers’ show “Popcorn.” According to the interview, Estevez said he wants people to feel empowered by the film. He said he no longer makes movies for “the studio,” and that he makes films about our shared humanity and about hope.
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The Public: Directed by Emilio Estevez. With Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone. An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.
