Beside Still Waters
Tribeca Film | Release Date: November 14, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The DissolveSheila O’MalleyNov 13, 2014
While the film has some clunky exposition, and a couple of predictable moments, it creates a real sense of a group of friends who have known one another since high school, who don’t stand on ceremony, and who all, in various ways, struggle with nostalgia. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNov 13, 2014
Bathed in a nostalgic glow that just avoids maudlin, the group’s problems — a sexless marriage, an unexpected job loss — bark but don’t bite. Scenes flirt with cliché, yet the writing has spark. Read full review
38
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreDec 6, 2014
Still waters may run deep, as the old saying goes. But Beside Still Waters there’s nothing deeper than “The Big Chill.” Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleNov 13, 2014
Lowell, a sitcom actor ("Enlisted") and photographer, lards his "The Big Chill" ripoff with plenty of arty touches... He assumes this will lend the needed heft to paper-thin characters, witless exchanges and emotional recriminations you can see coming a mile away. Read full review
30
Village VoicePete Vonder HaarNov 11, 2014
Lowell hews so close to the reunion-film formula he ends up stifling anything new that may otherwise have resulted. Read full review
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