Down the Shore 2011

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The director, Harold Guskin, and writer, Sandra Jennings, show admirable patience in letting the story unspool, and the actors reward them. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: None of it hangs together - particularly as the film heads into his final third, and you realize director Harold Guskin and screenwriter Sandra Jennings don't have a clue as to how to wrap things up. Read more

Ella Taylor, NPR: Gandolfini and Janssen dance a delicate minuet around one another, pacing out a slow, quiet revelation of the shared past that has paralyzed their wills to happiness and change. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Costa brings a nice, lived-in sexiness to the evocatively shot setting, and Gandolfini settles into his character with extraordinary skill and sensitivity. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: Brando-wheezing Gandolfini never slums it, but there's still no shaking the sense that a pro has shown up for amateur hour. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: The virtue of this standard family tale is James Gandolfini's most substantial feature role to date. Read more

Stephanie Carrie, Village Voice: 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. Read more