Word: evens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...really a boxing movie. Not even a good movie. We were tired...
...trucker; Ava makes friends at school and becomes friends with Dan, a nice older man who works with her mom. Though Mary Jo doesn't quite know what's good for her, Ava certainly does; she struggles to get her mom to stop running away from her problems, and even tries to steer her toward Dan, who's a much better...
...story like this could easily have become TV-movie-of-the-week material; but it's a strong script, and even stronger acting, that carry this movie to great heights. Based on co-writer Angela Shelton's childhood memoirs, the screenplay is honest, emotionally charged and surprisingly intimate in what it reveals about the very strong bond between a mother and her daughter. Each scene is believable and completely organic; it's very easy to forget that you're not watching a real-life story unfold, and that the main duo aren't really related at all. Gavin O'Connor...
...Southern belle in a past life. She's already nabbed an early award from the National Board of Review for her performance, and she'll probably be making quite a few more acceptance speeches this season. Kimberly J. Brown is equally praiseworthy as her daughter Ava, even in her first film performance; she takes Ava through her first kiss and the beginning of her adolescence, and creates a very funny and touching portrait of a young girl growing up. Together, McTeer and Brown give the two best female performances of the year--and whatever casting director put this miraculous twosome...
Tumbleweeds is a real rarity--an intelligent, women-focused film that tells a great story, with some even greater performances. Don't let this month's big releases keep you away from this indie gem, and a few of this year's best performances...