When most people hear “summer movie,” they think superhero showdowns, ‘splosions from space, or Megan Fox trying to fix a carburetor with her tits. The Way Way Back doesn’t have any tits, fire, or ...
This coming-of-ager can be explosively funny in parts, but overall feels pretty familiar, relying more on its cast than the material to win favor. Named for the outward-facing bench in the back of an ...
Sam Rockwell served as the uncontrollable sparkplug of chaos in last year's "Seven Psychopaths," and he now plays a similar burst of life in the warm growing-up tale "The Way, Way Back," one more ...
In a heart-rending scene from Fox Searchlight’s “The Way, Way Back,” 14-year-old Duncan is asked to rate himself on a scale of 1 to 10 by his mother’s emotionally cruel boyfriend. A “6,” the boy ...
Oscar-winning screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim Rash make their directorial debuts alongside an all-star ensemble cast, including Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph and Allison Janney. By Jeremy Bergman The Way ...
Trent (Steve Carell) confronts Owen (Sam Rockwell) over Duncan (Liam James) in 'The Way Way Back' Image via Fox Searchlight Pictures Looking for a new summer comedy to dive into? If you're not in the ...
If there’s one positive result from distributor Fox Searchlight‘s decision at the Sundance Film Festival to pay nearly $10 million for “The Way, Way Back,” it should be this: It will remind people ...
You’ve seen Sam Rockwell before. He’s the consummate character actor and, at 44, has made a career of blowing bigger-name actors off the screen in ensemble films like The Green Mile, Matchstick Men, ...
Coastal resorts have always been a good setting for coming-of-age stories. Everyone’s in a holiday mood, there’s usually lip-loosening booze nearby and clothing is at a minimum. You can’t help but ...