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The Hollars review: mawkish John Krasinski comedy feels like long sitcom. The actor’s second film as director is so intent to please that it’s ultimately more cloying than affecting. Nigel M...
'The Hollars': EW review. By. Devan Coggan. Published on August 26, 2016. In many ways, John Krasinski’s second directorial effort is your standard Sundance fare. There’s an anxious man...
Sep 2, 2016 · RYAN: This is a new dramedy directed by and starring John Krasinski.It features one of the best ensemble casts I’ve ever seen. It’s so perfectly balanced between the drama and comedy – and several are like that – but this is the first one wherein I’ve ever been able to simultaneously be sad/crying and happy/smiling – at the same time!
Aug 25, 2016 · In fairness, “The Hollars” provides ample warning that it’s an egregiously bad example of its kind. For one thing, our emotionally numb protagonist, John Hollar (Krasinski), is a struggling ...
Jan 26, 2016 · Reviews. Jan 25, 2016 8:15pm PT. Sundance Film Review: ‘The Hollars’. John Krasinski's sophomore directorial effort is a watchable family dramedy that sticks doggedly to the Sundance manual. By...
Quick Hit Review: The Hollars is a poignant if not familiar family drama that doesn’t break new ground in the genre but excels primarily due to the performances rather than the screenplay or standard direction by star John Krasinski making his second feature ( Brief Interviews with Hideous Men ).
Sep 27, 2016 · He gave us BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN back in 2009, and as many directorial debuts can be, the result was uneven and lacking in authority. Now, John Krasinski has helmed another film, and while THE HOLLARS is endearing, it doesn't show a lot of growth in direction. John Hollar (Krasinski) has an eccentric family.…
