James Gandolfini is so strong an actor that he almost manages to make Sandra Jennings's contrived dialog believable in Down the Shore, but any moments of honesty are immediately drowned out by a blast of heartfelt tunes that assure you the scene you've been watching was significant. First-time director Harold Guskin has been known for years as an acting coach to the stars. Perhaps that's why he favors long close-ups of his actors emoting between long pauses in dialog. The saddest part of this movie that oh-so-wants you to know it is sad is that Jennings sets up a pretty interesting dynamic, then bails on telling a story. Depressed alcoholic Bailey (Gandolfini) is running a rusting old carnival on the Jersey Shore when cheerful and spontaneous Jacques (Edoardo Costa) shows up from...
- 4/5/2013
- Village Voice
Watch the trailer for James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen thriller drama Down the Shore. Harold Guskin directs the film which opens at The Quad on April 5th, 2013 via Anchor Bay Films, and is written by Sandra Jennings. Set on the Jersey Shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a deadly secret from their past is revealed. Down the Shore is a powerful and emotional story of love, friendship, rivalry and secrets that will have you on edge until all is revealed. Down the Shore is an unforgettably moving tale about the Garden State and the people who inhabit it.
- 3/28/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen thriller drama Down the Shore. Harold Guskin directs the film which opens at The Quad on April 5th, 2013 via Anchor Bay Films, and is written by Sandra Jennings. Set on the Jersey Shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a deadly secret from their past is revealed. Down the Shore is a powerful and emotional story of love, friendship, rivalry and secrets that will have you on edge until all is revealed. Down the Shore is an unforgettably moving tale about the Garden State and the people who inhabit it.
- 3/28/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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