Down the Shore (film) explained

Down the Shore
Director:Harold Guskin
Starring:Famke Janssen
James Gandolfini
Music:Andrea Morricone
Cinematography:Richard Rutkowski
Editing:Andrew Ford
Studio:Jersey Shore Films
Lost Weekend Productions
Pipeline Entertainment
Distributor:Anchor Bay Entertainment
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Down the Shore is a 2011 American independent thriller film directed by Harold Guskin and starring James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen.[1]

Plot

The owner of a Jersey shore amusement park is forced to confront his dark past when an enigmatic Frenchman shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his late sister's widowed husband.

Cast

Filming

Down the Shore was shot in Keansburg, New Jersey[2] and Jersey Shore.[3]

Reception and release

Down the Shore has a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews[4] as well as 58% approval, based on 7 reviews on Metacritic.[5] Gabe Toro of IndieWire said that "Down the Shore at least deserves credit for its strong performances (though the less said about too-old John Magaro’s turn as Mary’s autistic son, the better)".[6] The film also received a 1.5 out of 5 from Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine who said that "the film suggests what might happen if TBS and Bruce Springsteen were to collaborate on a sitcom set in hell".[7]

Variety was quoted saying that "The virtue of this standard family tale is James Gandolfini's most substantial feature role to date",[8] while Michael Rechstshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said that "a rock solid James Gandolfini performance keeps this slice-of-Jersey-life drama grounded".[9]

The film came out on Blu-ray Disc on April 9, 2013.[10] Besides the film itself, the disc featured Sharon Stone's flick Border Run.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Down the Shore. AllMovie. March 12, 2021.
  2. News: A Visitor Disrupts a Beach Town Full of Secrets. Genzlinger. Neil. The New York Times. April 4, 2013. March 12, 2021.
  3. Web site: Past Pains, Buried Deep 'Down The Shore'. Taylor, Ella. NPR. April 4, 2013. March 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: Down the Shore. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. March 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Down the Shore. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. March 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: Review: 'Down The Shore' With James Gandolfini & Famke Janssen An Overheated Jersey Melodrama. Toro. Gabe. IndieWire. April 2, 2013. March 12, 2021.
  7. Review: Down the Shore. Bowen. Chuck. Slant Magazine. April 1, 2013.
  8. Film Review: 'Down the Shore'. Variety. 9 January 2011.
  9. Web site: 'Down the Shore' Film Review: James Gandolfini Is Rock Solid in Jersey Shore-Set Indie Drama. Rechstshaffen. Michael. The Hollywood Reporter. January 13, 2011. March 12, 2021.
  10. Web site: Down the Shore Blu-ray Review. DVD Izzy. March 12, 2021.
  11. Web site: Down The Shore. Blu-ray. March 12, 2021.