Our main character is John (Krasinski) a stagnated graphic novelist who is called back home after his mother (Martindale) is found to have a brain tumor. As a new director, I will give John thumbs up for being in two jobs. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. In John Krasinski's second directorial effort The Hollars, heart is the base of this small yet thoughtful indie. John Krasinski, longtime costar of "The Office," directed this modestly budgeted family drama; the writer is James C. Strouse ("Lonesome Jim," "The Winning Season"), who specializes in small-scaled, domestically focused stories of a sort that exhibitors don't seem too interested in showing anymore. Revisit the extraordinary roles that put stars like In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Several actors in the movie have played characters with the similar first names in movies/series. It's a shame that "The Hollars" didn't garner some of the Oscar nominations that went to bigger-budget, but less deserving, films in 2016.
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No. (649) IMDb 6.5 1h 28min 2016 PG-13. When his mother is hospitalized, John Hollar returns to his small hometown and reconnects with his estranged family. I fell in love with Jim Strouse's script and the honesty with which he looked at this family at this particular moment in time. After college, Will is having problems getting a good, lasting job, as are his roomies, his girlfriend and his just fired dad. Well casted, written, directed, and acted. The nurse was funny. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer I took a chance and bought it because of the cast: Margo Martindale (love her! | Rating: 1.5/4 ), Richard Jenkins (can't go wrong with these two in the cast) and John Krasinski. He leaves behind his pregnant girlfriend (Kendrick) to find that his father's (Jenkins) business is close to bankruptcy, his brother (Copley) has lost his way with his ex-wife (Dyke) and kids, and John's ex-girlfriend (Winstead) wants him, while her husband (Day) hates his guts. Despite the multiple misfortunes, "The Hollars" remain light hearted, optimistic and cheerful. Wasn't interesting me on any level.
Having Anna Kendrick's character come from a rich family doesn't do anything for her character and doesn't truly move the story, except a single opportunity to show her morality. Fabulous acting and wonderful movie I think John K did great- but when looking for a lighthearted Friday night flick this should not be your go to. View All Videos (1) John Krasinski’s second feature as a director is a poignant look at the bonds of family and friendship. 2016 PG-13 1h 28m Dramas.
It enriched my evening last night. It's sweet without being corny or syrupy, dramatic in a normal-people's lives kind of way, and offbeat enough that you really don't know what path the story will take until you're done watching it.
Wish there were more like this. Inspired by the kids, he finds an opportunity to regain success by staging an altogether new production. ( I'd marry you anyway!). Great acting. Best scene ever, "Closer To Fine" in a Hospital! Binge Central