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Islander (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 7

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:2006

Synopsis: After causing a tragic accident at sea, Eben Cole loses his family, friends and stature in his island fishing community. He returns to the island an outcast but determined to win back the way of... After causing a tragic accident at sea, Eben Cole loses his family, friends and stature in his island fishing community. He returns to the island an outcast but determined to win back the way of life he fought so hard to protect. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Maine coast, Islander captures the grit and integrity of this hard working community and celebrates man's unerring need for redemption. [More]

Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Amy Jo Johnson

Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Amy Jo Johnson

Director: Ian McCrudden

Director: Ian McCrudden

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A noble entry into the real world of timeless and truly independent American cinema.

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03/30/07
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

The simple images and unobtrusive style have an authenticity that overcomes the rougher performances and folksy fringes of the drama...

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03/29/07
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Unfortunately, the storyfollows too uninvolving a course to make the movie as powerful as it could have been. But that shouldn't stop audiences drawing satisfaction from its textures.

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03/29/07
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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The Islander places its generic, troubled-guy plot within a small lobstering community on an island off the coast of Maine.

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03/22/07
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

A small, plaintive, modestly made film about how one bad decision can wreck a life.

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03/09/07
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Islander is a well crafted film that has a lot of heart and soul.

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03/08/07
Robin Clifford
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This simple, classic story is enlivened with well-described characters and credible emotions that make us empathize with the motives and decision of all the characters.

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10/30/06
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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... a moving old-fashioned drama and a throwback to how indies first blossomed a generation or so ago.

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10/25/06
Dennis Schwartz
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