Catch a Falling Star
2000
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The movie, written and directed by Kevin Jordan, has a spontaneous, confident realism about it, and no wonder: It was inspired by his family's business, Jordan's Lobster Dock, in Brooklyn. I looked it up on the Web. It gets good reviews from CitySearch: Prompt seating, good for groups, good for kids, but "Romantic? No."
Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a Brooklyn tradition for 65 years, with an eclectic mix of customers and bragging rights. But the restaurant faces financial trouble and as they face the ...
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- Kevin Jordan
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- Danny Aiello
Brooklyn Lobster is the kind of smart, realistic indie family drama the movies should give us more often.
Nov 4, 2005 · With the threat of a public auction looming, the very proud and stubborn Frank, played by Danny Aiello, his family and eccentric crew attempt to save the Brooklyn lobster shop that is the cornerstone of their identity.
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- Danny Aiello
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Brooklyn Lobster has a 44% approval rating, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Nov 3, 2005 · Time Out says. SHELL GAME Fisherman Aiello, left, won't give up his lobster farm without a fight. You can see why Martin Scorsese would choose to "present" this small-scale drama about...
Details. 55. Metascore Mixed or Average. positive. 4 (36%) mixed. 6 (55%) negative. 1 (9%) Showing 11 Critic Reviews. 75. Chicago Tribune. The kind of smart, realistic indie family drama the movies should give us more often, just as they should more often offer performances as full-blooded and rich as Aiello's and Curtin's here. Read More.
