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Turning Green

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Turning Green (2009)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:5

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.2/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 30, 2009 Limited

Synopsis: After his mother died and his father decided he didn’t want him, James and his little brother were shipped to Ireland from America. And that’s where we meet James, six years later in 1979, living... After his mother died and his father decided he didn’t want him, James and his little brother were shipped to Ireland from America. And that’s where we meet James, six years later in 1979, living with his three Irish aunts in absolute disharmony. Rather than try to fit in, James has instead been devising ways to get the hell out, to somehow make it back to America.

In order to fund his dream, James has already quit school and collects for the local bookie, Bill the Bookie and his right hand man Bill the Breaker While on a short trip to London, James discovers something they don’t have in Ireland. Porn. Ever the opportunist, James – with a little “borrowed” money from his downtrodden friend Tom ( – makes a little investment in a boxful of dusty old girlie mags. Soon enough, James has enough cash to get both him and his brother back home. But just as he seems on the verge of reaching his goal, James has to decide where home really is - a place or a state of mind. --© New Films International
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Starring: Timothy Hutton, Alessandro Nivola, Colm Meaney, Donal Gallery

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Alessandro Nivola, Colm Meaney, Donal Gallery

Director: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann

Director: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann
Screenwriter: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann
Producer: Rob Malkani, Andrew Charas
Studio: New Films International

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Turning Green has been on the shelf for so long that I'm afraid this forgettable film has gone bad.

Full Review Source: Movie Retriever | comment Comment
11/20/09
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
Movie Retriever

Initially engaging, witty and charming, but ultimately ends up contrived and bland with an unfocused, half-baked plot.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
11/13/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

Sometimes sweet but invariably slight and old-fashioned coming-of-age tale set in 1970s Ireland.

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11/13/09
Shirley Sealy
Shirley Sealy
Film Journal International

A whimsical dirty joke of a movie set in a picturesque Irish village.

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11/13/09
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Both Project Greenlight runners-up, directors Michael Aimette and John G. Hofmann get the teen angst and Gaelic aesthetic right; too bad their third-act thuggery isn’t just routine, but ridiculous.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment 1 Comment
11/11/09
S. James Snyder
S. James Snyder
Time Out New York
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An amusing Irish coming-of-age comedy set in 1979.

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11/06/09
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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With the help of first-time performer Donal Gallery, this mix of gangster drama and quirky comedy boasts a modest charm that should appeal to young men around same age as the 16 year old lead character, despite a lack of focus and familiar twists.

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11/05/09
Tyler Foster
Tyler Foster
Boxoffice Magazine

suffers from a strangely lazy narrative and a bizarre waste of notable actors

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11/05/09
Norm Schrager
Norm Schrager
Filmcritic.com

Turning Green is, if nothing else, the world’s loneliest teen sex comedy.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment 1 Comment
11/05/09
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
L.A. Weekly

It's clear that Mr. Hutton enjoyed every minute of doing gruff, gross thugishness and boorish simplicity.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
10/20/09
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Nivola makes an astounding left turn from his nice husband role in Junebug and Hutton loses himself in the sort of part fit for a Walter Hill film.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/22/08
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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Strikes a tone that deftly mixes comedy, wistfulness and bawdiness. The finished product is something to be proud of.

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06/18/05
Eric D. Snider
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