Late Fame
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At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.
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Brent Marchant
@Brent_MarchantAugust 31, 2026
Well-meaning optimists often nudge us to believe that it’s never too late to discover (or rediscover) our respective callings in life (and sometimes they’re right). At a time when many of us may have given up on our dreams or settled for a less complicated way of life, there are those who may nevert…
CinemaSerf
@Geronimo1967September 14, 2026
As retirement beckons, "Ed" (Willem Dafoe) lives a pretty routine life sorting the mail during the day and meeting his friends in the bar for a game of pool after dinner. Returning home one evening he is approached by the slightly obsequious "Meyers" (Edmund Donovan) who knows that he has quite a li…
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