Howard Cantour.com (2013)

Name: Howard Cantour.com
Director: Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2013-12-16
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Portia Doubleday, Thomas Lennon, Dito Montiel

Director: Shia LaBeouf

Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Portia Doubleday, Thomas Lennon, Dito Montiel

Runtime12 min

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This is the story of Howard Cantour. A warrior, a film critic. He lives his live vicariously through movies and in movies. But Howard is no sell out, he's says it like he sees it. This is a story of his life and struggle about reviewing his film hero's movie.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Howard Cantour.com (2013), directed by Shia LaBeouf, is a divisive film that has received mixed critical reception. While some praise its meta-commentary on film criticism, others find it pretentious and derivative. The film has not received any major awards recognition, and its public reception is somewhat mixed, with an IMDb rating of 6.1 out of 10.

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Fans of thought-provoking meta-narratives and the distinct directorial style of Shia LaBeouf will appreciate the self-reflective journey of Howard Cantour, a film critic whose life is paralleled to the protagonist of the film he reviews in this uniquely layered 2013 drama.

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Howard Cantour.com is a 2012 American short film directed by actor Shia LaBeouf. The short was shown at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012, followed by an online premiere on December 17, 2013. The short film follows the eponymous internet film critic Howard Cantour, who was played by Jim Gaffigan. Howard Cantour.com was plagiarized from Justin M. Damiano, a comic by Dan Clowes, as the premise and much of the dialog is identical, and LaBeouf took credit for the film but did not seek permission from Clowes or acknowledge Clowes in the film's credits.