In America

But while In America doesnt convince as an immigrants in the U.S. story, it resonates powerfully as a portrait of grief and reconciliation, centering on a poor family that struggles to find its bearings after losing one of its own. ( Read More )

Marjorie Baumgarten

No family you see in the movies this year is likely to yank your heartstrings as forcefully as this one. ( Read More )

Jeffrey Overstreet

You would be hard pressed to think of another recent film that demonstrates family life with such guts and honesty.Through close attention to detail, Sheridan draws suspense and humor from the emotional journeys of each character. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

In America is not unsentimental about its new arrivals (the movie has a warm heart and frankly wants to move us), but it is perceptive about the countless ways in which it is hard to be poor and a stranger in a new land. ( Read More )

Peter Bradshaw

Jim Sheridans sentimental heartwarmer of a story about an immigrant Irish family in modern New York is frankly manipulative and contrived. ( Read More )