Jean Paul Guillory, Jim Myron Ross, JimMyron Ross
About the effect of a tragedy on an impoverished family in the Mississippi Delta.
DVD Release Date: November 10, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (109)
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November 14, 2009They're a strange thing, movies. We're at the pinnacle of special effects-driven blockbusters - the latest trailers, films like "Prince of Persia" and "Clash of the Titans", reflect an era where CGI gets top billing over the performers. Meanwhile, however, smaller independent fil...( read more)
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March 28, 2009An austere and beautifully shot film about the things that tear us apart can also bring us together. An impressive directorial debut.
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January 9, 2009Beautifully photographed simple film. There is no music to manipulate you. It all feels real. For the most part the actors are wonderful and the film creates a great atmosphere. Very exciting debut by the director.
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December 24, 2008Hammer delivers a southern-fried slammer. Unassuming, stark and real. The director's patience and sense of mystery is remarkable. It's one of the best films in a terrible year for film. See it!
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November 27, 2008A nice film about the importance of a male presence in the life of a boy and old mistakes redeemed. Beautiful acting, solid directing in this indie film.
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November 24, 2008I saw this movie a few weeks ago, and I'm still waiting for something to happen in it. I want my money back (and I saw it for free).
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Critic Reviews
November 21, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
October 30, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I always say I hardly ever cry at sad films, but I sometimes do, just a little, at films about good people. full review
October 1, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press
Ballast (another Frozen River, wallowing in the miseries of the underclass) is designed to provoke bourgeois moviegoers' pity. full review
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