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The Tribes of Palos Verdes is a 2017 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Emmett Malloy and Brendan Malloy, from a screenplay by Karen Croner. It is based on the novel of the same name by Joy Nicholson.
Dec 1, 2017 · The story of an affluent family breaking apart after a move from Michigan to the tony coastal town in Los Angeles County, the movie is narrated by the family’s female teen, Medina (Maika Monroe). We first see her swimming in the family’s new, blue-upon-blue swimming pool.
Nov 26, 2017 · The Tribes of Palos Verdes isn’t so expressive outside of its surfing scenes, leaning heavily on Medina’s voiceover narration to flesh out the dysfunctional dynamics of the Mason family, fill in the story’s narrative gaps, and, in the end, provide some YA-friendly take-home lessons about finding your tribe. As Jim falls deeper and deeper ...
Oct 7, 2017 · Jennifer Garner, Maika Monroe and Cody Fern star in 'The Tribes of Palos Verdes,' the screen adaptation of Joy Nicholson's 1997 coming-of-age novel, a family drama set amongst California...
Dec 1, 2017 · Film Review: ‘The Tribes of Palos Verdes’. Like a West Coast answer to Ang Lee's 'The Ice Storm,' this California-set coming-of-age tale finds tragedy in an upper-middle-class suburb.
Dec 5, 2017 · Early on in the film, Medina drones on about the absurd falsity of her new hometown. She defines the affluent suburb by its practiced perfection, from finely-combed beaches to thrice-painted homes. In the end, ‘Palos Verdes’ becomes the very thing its protagonist mocks.
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Nov 30, 2017 · While her mother, Sandy (Jennifer Garner), struggles to adjust to their new neighbors’ plastic smiles, Medina’s father, Phil (Justin Kirk), decides to moves on, leaving Medina and her twin brother,...
