| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by John Sylva (Rating: A-) |
| Action-packed may not be the way many would describe Kenneth Lonergan's
debut feature You Can Count on Me–but if one would look deeper into the possible
meanings of the word "action," that person would find You Can Count on Me to be
one of the...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, from his screenplay. Starring Laura Linney,
Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated AA for
coarse language by the MFCB. Reviewed on March 28th, 2001. more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| You Can Count on Me (2000) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Laura Linney,
Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, Matthew Broderick and Jon Tenney. Written and
directed by Ken Lonergan. Rated R. more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| So how many really good movies can you name about brother-sister
relationships? And what if you limit your list to only those about
adult siblings? Don't be surprised if your list is empty, or at least
close to it. In the future, any such list will...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "YOU CAN COUNT ON ME" (Paramount Classics)
If you enjoy literate, intimate dramas, rich in texture, this
is the film for you. In a small, rural town in upstate New York, a
petulant, irritable but good-hearted...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Norm Schrager |
| You Can Count on Me is a film that, in true Sundance form, mixes the
familiar with the unexpected. The Best Dramatic Film winner from this
year's festival has some actors we've seen before (including Matthew
Broderick) and some traditional storylines...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Robin Clifford |
| Sammy and Terry Prescott (Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo) were orphaned as
kids when their mother and father were killed in a car accident. Since
then, the siblings have drifted apart. Sammy put down roots in the small,
upstate New York town of...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Paramount Classics/Shooting Gallery Series
Director: Ken Lonergan
Writer: Ken Lonergan
Cast: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, Matthew
Broderick, Jon Tenney, J. Smith-Cameron, Ken Lonergan more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| A touching character drama about a brother and sister questioning the ways
of their life and spirituality from the guy who wrote ANALYZE THIS and ROCKY
AND BULLWINKLE? Yup, believe it! This film tied for the Grand Jury Prize at
this year's Sundance Film...more |
| You Can Count on Me Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| You would expect a film written and directed by the guy that co-wrote
Analyze This to be a hoot. Or at least be somewhat comedic in nature.
But Ken Lonergan’s directorial debut is a tender drama about the
relationship between a nomadic brother and his...more |
