By now, the average moviegoer should be well acquainted with James Franco. His career as an actor has spanned almost a decade, with his first major breakthrough coming from Paul Feigs Freaks and Geeks. Hes played Peter Parkers best friend Harry Osborn in Spider-Man. Hes been a good-natured stoner in Pineapple Express. Hes starred opposite Sean Penn in Gus Van Sants Milk, and hes won our hearts as imperiled mountain climber Aron Ralston in 127 Hours. What a lot of people may not know is that Franco is also a prolific director, having directed twelve feature films between 2005 and 2014. Okay, so none of these films have received much in the way of critical praise, but Franco remains an interesting and peculiar filmmaker nonetheless. The most interesting of his recent projects has to be The Disaster Artist, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tommy Wiseaus infamous catastrophy The Room. If youve ever had the fortune (or misfortune) of seeing The Room, you know that a movie about its creation is a story that begs to be told. Starring Alison Brie, Zac Efron, and Josh Hutcherson, The Disaster Artist is sure to be an interesting look back at one of the most incompetent movies ever made.
Spencer is a Film Studies major at the Rhode Island College in Providence. He is a professional video editor, hopeful screenwriter, aspiring director, and prays that his ambitions aren't just starry-eyed daydreams. Follow him on twitter @NotSpencerSerra
