A small but engaging, amusing and often touching story that will strike many a chord, whatever your religion, nationality or sibling relationship.

| Mar 29, 2024

While seriously lacking in polish, Burns's debut has an edge on most of its big-ticket competition thanks to its bright dialogue and a couple of sweet performances, including one by the writer-director himself.

| Dec 27, 2022

A self-absorbed picture.

| Apr 25, 2022

The cheapo production values don't hide its rare ability to capture human nature.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 2, 2022

The acting and scripting are too uneven for either the drama or the comedy to gather much steam.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 29, 2019

| Original Score: B- | Sep 7, 2011

It's easy to see what attracted Redford to Burns' first film. Burns' dialogue is natural and witty. Burns films with the gritty immediacy of a documentary, slipping a boom mic above backyard conversations over beers.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 25, 2007

It's the sprightly profane dialogue, the dirty talk of the brothers about love and religion, that gives this otherwise old-fashioned comedy (imitative of Woody Allen) a modern feel and winsome drive, keeping it from getting stale.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 30, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 27, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 7, 2005

Burns' first (and still best) effort.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 17, 2005

A good Movie of the Week. Engaging, a bit soapy, but with real circumstance & intelligent/plausable chat. However, tidies up too neatly in the end.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 22, 2005

One of the best films of the 90's

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 10, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 15, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 8, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 24, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 3, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | May 12, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 13, 2004