Starring: Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor & Julianne Moore
Written and directed by Paul Weitz
Based on Nick Flynn’s memior Another Bullshit Night in Suck City about the struggle to find his voice as an author and his troubled relationship with his homeless father.
A bland bio, but
if it keeps De Niro from
doing comedies…
Grade: C+
c2012
By Daniel J. Hoag
Being Flynn is available now on Blu-ray and DVD.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455323/
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman & Rainn Wilson
Written by Spencer Susser & David Michôd
Directed by Spencer Susser
A boy struggling with his mother’s death, his distraught father, and a meek shopgirl all find their worlds upturned when a reckless, anarchic metalhead inserts himself into their lives.
Flawed, perhaps, but it
at least deserves a couple
of raised devil horns.
Grade: B-
c2011
By Daniel J. Hoag
Hesher is available on Blu-ray and DVD on today.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403177/
Starring: Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Michael Pena, Christopher C.J. Wallace & Laura Dern
Written & directed by Dan Rush
After losing his job and his wife, getting locked out of his house and having all his possessions thrown out on the lawn, an alcoholic salesman decides to have a yard sale to purge his belongings and move on with his life.
Ferrell hits high notes
hitting boozy rock bottom,
a welcome tone change.
Grade: B
c2011
By Daniel J. Hoag
Everything Must Go is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531663/
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth & Brian Downey
Written by John Davies
Directed by Jason Eisener
After showing up in a lawless town and witnessing a series of atrocities, a hobo buys a shotgun and embarks on a mission of brutal vigilantism.
Gory Grindhouse fun
with sweet, sweet hobo violence.
A homeless Death Wish.
Grade: B
c2011
By Daniel J. Hoag
Hobo With a Shotgun is available on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640459/
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