Sometimes intriguing, sometimes faintly ridiculous.
Overview
When John returns home to his father after serving time in prison, he is looking forward to starting his life afresh. However, in the local community his crime is neither forgotten nor forgiven.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
More films
Juno (2007)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · PG-13
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Cast
- Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner
The Tree of Life (2011)
Drama · Fantasy · PG-13
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins ...
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Cast
- Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Now and Then (1995)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · PG-13
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Director
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Cast
- Christina Ricci, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
During a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- Ted Demme
- Cast
- Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish
Water Lilies (2007)
Drama · Romance · N/A
Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a chance to get close to Floriane, the bad girl of the team? Sciamma, and the two leads, capture the uncertainty of teenage sexuality with a sympathetic eye in th...
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Director
- Céline Sciamma
- Cast
- Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère, Adèle Haenel
Splinter (2008)
Crime · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller · R
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them...
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Director
- Toby Wilkins
- Cast
- Jill Wagner, Charles Baker, Rachel Kerbs
The Grudge 3 (2009)
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · R
Jake Kimble, the sole survivor of the Chicago massacre, is killed while in solitary confinement. His doctor begins investigating the claims he made about a long-haired woman in white, as a mysterious Japanese woman arrives at his old apartment building to help them get rid of the curse.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Toby Wilkins
- Cast
- Johanna Braddy, Emi Ikehata, Jadie-Rose Hobson







Comments
Talk about the film with other members