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In many ways, "Keeping Up with the Steins" reminds me of three films I absolutely enjoyed. The first, "Angus," starred Charlie Talbert, Kathy Bates and George C. Scott in one of the last decade's smartest and most underappreciated teen films about growing up, chasing dreams and being yourself. The second, "Keeping the Faith," is my most watched ...
May 11, 2006 · Because the movie never really forgets this, "Keeping Up With the Steins" never loses its footing. I never tire of quoting Godard, who said, "The way to criticize a movie is to make another movie." Now comes more proof.
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Keeping Up with the Steins is a 2006 comedy film directed by Scott Marshall, and starring Garry Marshall, Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz and Daryl Hannah. The film is a commentary on how too many Jewish families see a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah not as a coming of age for their son or daughter, but rather as an excuse to throw outrageously lavish parties which end in drama.
- $5 million
- May 12, 2006
- A.D. Oppenheim
- John Debney
The rollicking bar mitzvah comedy "Keeping Up With the Steins" should cinch Jeremy Piven's status as the go-to guy for scuffling, type-A wheeler-dealers in hip-hop-era Hollywood. (Goodbye, Kevin ...
Jun 2, 2006 · Keeping Up with the Steins: Directed by Scott Marshall. With Daryl Sabara, Jami Gertz, Jeremy Piven, Cheryl Hines. A 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather.
- (3.3K)
- Comedy
- Scott Marshall
- 2006-06-02
Kids say ( 2 ): KEEPING UP WITH THE STEINS is both broad and affectionate, wielding stereotypes like blunt force instruments. Yes, all the Fiedler boys have lessons to learn, including forgiveness, flexibility, and the meaning of the Haftarah. The women who tend to them play equally conventional parts, though they are considerably less annoying.
A 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather. In toney Brentwood, Benjamin Fiedler prepares for his bar mitzvah; trouble is, he understands neither its meaning nor the Hebrew, and his parents (particularly his successful-agent father) are planning the most lavish party ...
