The Frontier

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The Frontier

2014

1h 29m

Drama

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Tension simmers between a retired professor/activist (Max Gail) and his estranged son (Coleman Kelly) during a visit home.

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

An intimate family drama that subtly and delightfully subverts expectations of what kind of a tale it is and where it's headed.

Sep 18, 2014

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Anita Gates

New York Times

The film means well but feels generic, strained and claustrophobic (despite several scenes at a deserted beach), with tight close-ups and sudden confrontations.

Sep 11, 2014

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Michael Nordine

Village Voice

There's clearly a troubled history here, but co-writer/director Matt Rabinowitz doesn't artfully withhold information so much as lay it all on the table a bit earlier than he might have.

Sep 10, 2014

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

Despite whatever rough edges it may have, the pieces come together to make a compelling whole.

Rated: B

Jul 21, 2020

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John Fink

The Film Stage

The Frontier is one of those films we watch on the edge of our seat. Sometimes it edges towards something rather complex which requires an elegant and original resolution.

Rated: C+

Mar 12, 2016

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

While its theatrical prospects are limited...The Frontier could find a strong second life via cable and streaming video, particularly among older moviegoers looking for character-driven dramas rather than action-heavy genre pictures.

Sep 11, 2014

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Matt Rabinowitz

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Max Gail

Sean

Coleman Kelly

Tennessee.

Anastassia Sendyk

Nina

Katherine Cortez

Susan

Oliver Seitz

Peter

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Tension simmers between a retired professor/activist (Max Gail) and his estranged son (Coleman Kelly) during a visit home.

Director: Matt Rabinowitz
Screenwriter: Matt Rabinowitz, Chris Colunga
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 29m

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