The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best 2012

Andy Webster, New York Times: Inner child? Open road? No, this film is actually about Mr. O'Nan and his wan, scruffy innocence. Read more

John Hartl, Seattle Times: While the movie itself is an uneven, sometimes preachy affair, it's alive with possibilities whenever [Weston's] on screen. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Initially, this low-budget film writes a lot of checks on the First National Bank of Whimsy, but I was astonished when none of them bounced. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: A likably goofy, lo-fi indie propelled by the syncopations of a cheesy keyboard - and the cheesy dreams of its hapless heroes. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: It's sweet in places, but too similar to every other eccentric film about a going-nowhere artist hiding his inner brilliance under passive-aggressive annoyingness. Read more

R. Emmet Sweeney, Time Out: Offering little more than flat karaoke versions of Sundance-style hits, this is strictly an amateur-hour affair. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: An indie about-tell me if this sounds familiar-a brokenhearted sad sack who travels cross-country with a weirdo and a too-hot-for-these-dorks woman on a road trip of healing and self-actualization. Read more