Stars: Carrie Preston, Rob Benedict, Seana Kofoed, Birgundi Baker, Rusty Schwimmer, Marielle Scott, Cathy Shim, Andrew Rothenberg, Roslyn Alexander, William Smillie, Robert Breuler, Reggie Baker | Written by Seana Kofoed | Directed by Caitlin Koller
There are so many horror movies released every week – even just in the UK, I’m sure there’s many more released worldwide – it’s a shame that a huge percentage of these wont be seen by as many people as they maybe deserve to be, solely because it might not be top of a long list of films people will see at some point. So I always enjoy watching as many as the smaller indie genre movies as I possibly can and 30 Miles From Nowhere is one of these.
30 Miles From Nowhere doesn’t start with much originality. A group of friends reunite several years after college when one of them commits suicide. They get together...
There are so many horror movies released every week – even just in the UK, I’m sure there’s many more released worldwide – it’s a shame that a huge percentage of these wont be seen by as many people as they maybe deserve to be, solely because it might not be top of a long list of films people will see at some point. So I always enjoy watching as many as the smaller indie genre movies as I possibly can and 30 Miles From Nowhere is one of these.
30 Miles From Nowhere doesn’t start with much originality. A group of friends reunite several years after college when one of them commits suicide. They get together...
- 6/13/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
The more tragic yet intimate a story, the more you, as an audience member, hope for a personal touch in order to ground things in a relatable way. It just feels right to have that, as opposed to something fantastical and out there. There’s a personal touch that’s found all throughout What They Had. While you may leave the film raving about Robert Forster’s performance, what also stays with you is the deft touch that writer/director Elizabeth Chomko has. Films about Alzheimer’s and the deterioration of a parent are often just tearjerkers. Chomko refutes that notion, instead creating something deeply lived in and real. The laughter, the tears, the emotion, it’s all earned. Opening today, it’s an independent picture with a lot to offer. The movie is a drama, though one tinged with the sort of laughs that only happen when a family...
- 10/19/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
At first glance, you might mistake What They Had for one of those well-meaning family dramas about what to do when your mom is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. But that would discount the exceptional accomplishment achieved by debuting director Elizabeth Chomko, enlivening her scrappy script with a cast of actors who truly are as good as it gets. You laugh as much as you cry, which means you believe in the movie’s truth.
The ever-glorious Blythe Danner excels as Ruth, a senior-care nurse who starts showing signs of dementia.
The ever-glorious Blythe Danner excels as Ruth, a senior-care nurse who starts showing signs of dementia.
- 10/18/2018
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
What They Had Bleecker Street Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Elizabeth Chomko Screenwriter: Elizabeth Chomko Cast: Hilary Swank, Blythe Danner, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Josh Lucas, Marilyn Dodds Frank, William Smillie Screened at: Dolby88, NYC, 10/10/18 Opens: October 19, 2018 There’s a reason that 65% of registered voters in the U.S. will not go to […]
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- 10/15/2018
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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