Coastlines

Victor Nunez is on par with a lot of directors who use their surroundings as their muse. Like Scorcese with New York, Mann with L.A., or Shamalyan with Pennsylvania, Nunez builds his stories around an area he knows well: east... Full review

while characters were stereotypical, i allowed a distance cuz i' ve spent quite a lot of time time in the locations. Moments of recognition weren't validated by level of script, although enjoyable for noir-ish elements, but too-oversimplified and limited. Folks... Full review

COASTLINES, a Victor Nunez film Timothy Olyphant Josh Brolin Sarah Wynter Angela Bettis(the following contains no plot spoilers, only commentary on performances and general tone)Someone's certifiably insane. Why this movie was never released is inexplicable. It portrays a complex intermingling... Full review

I was in this movie, and I am terribly disappointed it is not available to the public-- not just because I am in it, but because it is well acted, written, and directed. Victor Nunez was lauded for his other... Full review

It's still a pretty good movie....Coastlines is a good movie, but it really doesn't have....The performances are fine..... ... Full Review

It's a heartfelt movie that could have used a zigzaggier undercurrent....Nunez can craft a movie with a woodcarver's unshowy perfection..... ... Full Review

Both halves of the film are well cast and well made. The talent is still there, the film better than most. Nunez is one of America's finest regional independent filmmakers, a major figure. ... Full Review

Worst of all, Coastlines seems to want to make a point but never does. COASTLINES Rated:R For movie details, please click here . Even an action-oriented fight scene on a boat lacks any real suspense. ... Full Review

Released early from prison, Sonny Mann (Timothy Olyphant) returns home to a small Gulf Coast town in Florida, hoping to collect his share of illegal booty from the two partners (William Forsythe, Josh Lucas) he didn't rat out. ... Full Article

COASTLINES No one can seem to think ill of regional humanist Victor Nu?ez (Ruby in Paradise, Ulee's Gold), but this low-budget Florida old-schooler is generally half the storytelling powerhouse he is claimed to be and twice the amateurish clich? monger. ... Full Article

oastlines reconfirms Victor Nunez's intimate familiarity with the Florida panhandle, capturing (as did his prior Ruby in Paradise and Ulee's Gold ) the muggy, laidback ambiance and contentious old world/new world conflicts that characterize the sunny locale. ... Full Article

Sometimes it's best to leave those old scripts in the trunk, a view borne out by "Coastlines," a melodramatic step backward for writer-director Victor Nunez after his last two pictures, the first-rate "Ruby in Paradise" and "Ulee's Gold." ... Full Article