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Aug 26, 2016 · “The Hollars” is just good enough to make you wish that it were better. John Krasinski , longtime costar of “The Office,” directed this modestly budgeted family drama; the writer is James C. Strouse (“ Lonesome Jim ,” “The Winning Season”), who specializes in small-scaled, domestically focused stories of a sort that exhibitors ...
Overall - it doesn't break any new ground in the indie world... but it was very entertaining and the pacing was great. There were some predictable life events - but that's what made it a...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG-13
The Hollars: Directed by John Krasinski. With Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley, Richard Jenkins, John Krasinski. A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to undergo surgery.
"The Hollars" (2016 release; 90 min.) brings the story of the Hollar family. As the movie opens, Sally (the matriarch so to speak) is found laying on the bathroom floor, and we soon learn that she has a potentially life-threatening brain tumor ("the size of a softball").
Uneven dysfunction dramedy benefits from strong cast. Read Common Sense Media's The Hollars review, age rating, and parents guide.
Jan 26, 2016 · Sundance Film Review: ‘The Hollars’. John Krasinski's sophomore directorial effort is a watchable family dramedy that sticks doggedly to the Sundance manual. By Guy Lodge. Courtesy of Sundance ...
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