One of those lovely “old buddy” comedies where two elderly people just go hang out and reminisce on life in lovely vistas.

| Oct 21, 2022

Writer/directors Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens navigate this material with a surprising amount of confidence.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 2, 2021

Amazing that they made so much out of so little. Nelson relentlessly pumps out the comedy, and Eenhoorn convincingly counters this bombardment and brings a much-needed splash of sunlight to the film's end.

| Sep 6, 2018

The breakout star here is Nelson, who practically forces a smile on your face at regular intervals.

| Nov 28, 2017

Land Ho!'s success is found in its small observations and flawless, off-beat leads.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 21, 2016

Stephens and Katz basically rely on the immense screen charisma of their two principals, which largely bails them out.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 26, 2016

Unassuming and amiable, this road-trip buddy comedy... belongs squarely in the sub-genre of very-low-budget American indies with untrained actors and improvised dialogue that has been dubbed mumblecore.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 26, 2016

In their 60s and on the road

| Oct 12, 2014

"Land Ho!" is a high-spirited and life-affirming film about drinking life down to the last drop. "Don't get that Sunday afternoon attitude," Mitch admonishes Colin near the end of the trip. "It ain't over with yet."

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 2, 2014

...no huge emotional payoff here (the film's shambling nature reminds me of the Dutch documentary Ne me quite pas, about two aging working-class alcoholics), just an hour and a half of pleasant company.

| Original Score: 85/100 | Sep 28, 2014

Land Ho! feels like the perfect combination of scripted dialogue and off-the-cuff improvisation.

| Sep 19, 2014

The scenery is gorgeous, the mood is upbeat and your traveling companions are interesting fellows.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 19, 2014

The scenery is lovely, the performances are pleasant, and it's the kind of movie it's hard to imagine anyone walking out of. It's nice. Yeah: It's nice.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 19, 2014

Land Ho! delights because it isn't trying to make too much of itself. It's simply a fun movie about two guys who will admit they're getting older, but are damn sure not getting old.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 19, 2014

We're happy to go along for the ride with the film's odd couple, who make for interesting character studies -- and, besides, the scenery is stunning. Just don't expect that much will have been accomplished or changed by the time the curtain closes.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 11, 2014

The results are an amiable, somewhat rambling film that's certainly not going to change your life but does provide a pleasing 95 minutes at the movies.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 3, 2014

Nothing much happens in Land Ho!, which is sometimes charming and sometimes frustrating.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 28, 2014

Earl Lynn Nelson is a force of nature as Mitch, a loud, boisterous scene-stealer who breathes comic life into this otherwise low-key road-trip dramedy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 22, 2014

Eenhoorn brings an understated wry quality to his performance that nicely counterbalances Nelson's unflagging bonhomie.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 21, 2014

One of my favorite films so far this year.

| Aug 21, 2014