Illness, death, bad fathers and bad marriages, suppressed old loves — there's nothing new here, yet we are held by the way ordinary suffering has hardened into an emotional prison for three old friends.
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The PlaylistGabe Toro
The PlaylistGabe Toro
Down The Shore at least deserves credit for its strong performances.
Gandolfini acquits himself well in a rare big-screen lead as the depressed operator of a rinky-dink amusement park in the waning days of winter.
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Time OutEric Hynes
Time OutEric Hynes
Brando-wheezing Gandolfini never slums it, but there’s still no shaking the sense that a pro has shown up for amateur hour.
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Slant MagazineChuck Bowen
Slant MagazineChuck Bowen
Down the Shore suggests what might happen if TBS and Bruce Springsteen were to collaborate on a sitcom set in hell.
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Village VoiceStephanie Carrie
Village VoiceStephanie Carrie
The saddest part of this movie that oh-so-wants you to know it is sad is that Jennings sets up a pretty interesting dynamic, then bails on telling a story.