Coldwater

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Coldwater

2013

1h 44m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Tragic events send a teenage boy to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness with a retired war colonel in charge.

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Steve Dollar

Wall Street Journal

The film transcends its B-movie template with realistic performances and taut direction, yet never spares the thrills.

Sep 5, 2014

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Katie Walsh

The Playlist

For a first time feature outing, "Coldwater" is a fine effort from Grashaw, and the setting feels fresh and new. It's an original take on a coming of age, young masculinity tale, but ultimately, it doesn't quite live up to all of its potential

Rated: B-

Aug 27, 2014

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

The best thing about it is its star, P.J. Boudousqu, who locates a sense of terror and betrayal that the script lacks.

Rated: B-

Aug 18, 2014

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

There are glimpses, perhaps too brief for most moviegoers, of humanity contained within these characters.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

"Coldwater" is at its best when it lets the emotions emerge gradually from its steely characters rather than when they're demonstrated openly, the reserved feelings ultimately building to a frenzied crescendo at the end.

Oct 24, 2018

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

It's a cat and mouse game with government officials threatening sanctions that never evolve into anything tangible as the boys discover their fate rests in their own hands with a nightmarish Lord of Flies-esque climax.

Rated: B+

May 8, 2018

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Juvenile facility from hell. The rampant abuse cannot be tolerated, and boils into the brutal coup of the inmates on the system. A good movie, used to show the injustice of such facilities.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Coldwater is based on a true story that happened in a type of army teen correctional institution that happened several years back. It's pretty hard and heavy and is not everyone's cup of tea. My sister came down while I was watching this flick with my wife and was caught in the middle of the never-ending screaming and swearing that was going on, Although Flixster advises that this is not rated I would advise its R only for adults no kids allowed. If you are into army kinda movies for teens and true stories this would be something for you. I found it to be something I can live without but its a good slap in the face of what reality is like for some people. A one time watch for me no real re-watch value here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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I think this film is very underrated. It's dark, disturbing, and surprisingly very well acted and engaging. It brings up the mostly unspoken issue of these "reform facilities" which makes it pretty important to see. James C Burns is also really fantastic and interesting as the man who runs the camp. Pretty fascinating stuff.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Intense thriller that was certainly memorable and unique. A very disturbing story and from time to time can feel confusing and even incomplete.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Quite a good film and a bit different than the norm.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Strong acting, gritty and striking. Excellent movie that will keep you interested until the end. Quite dark, but so is the subject matter.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Tragic events send a teenage boy to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness with a retired war colonel in charge.

Director: Vincent Grashaw
Producer: Kris Dorrance, Dave Gare, Vincent Grashaw
Screenwriter: Vincent Grashaw, Mark Penney
Production Co: Flying Pig Productions
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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