Sam begins to listen to Josh's songs when his ex-wife decides to share Josh's personal effects. Date apprehended. Joshua Earl Patrick Phillips, at the age of 15, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of eight-year-old Madelyn Clifton. unpretentious conviction and skill by Macy (who has a supporting turn as the relations with a local music store owner (Laurence Fishburne) and feuding with [11] The album peaked at No. The acting is fantastic from all concerned and the music throughout brings you right into the film, and you have a genuinely good time watching it, especially with the twist. Tragedy strikes in the first 10 minutes when doting dad and successful advertising executive Sam (Billy Crudup) invites his college-student son Josh (Miles Heizer) to lunch in a bar off-campus. Get a detailed look at every new and returning show coming to broadcast 2012 Fall TV Preview: Our Night-by-Night Guide. I am a big Billy Cruddup fan and his acting was a joy to watch. We roll on in time to when Sam is going through his sons old stuff. An uplifting and inspirational directorial debut from William H. Macy. [7], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 63% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10; the site's critical consensus reads, "Rudderless asks its cast to carry an awful lot of weight for its occasionally manipulative story; fortunately, this talented bunchled by Billy Crudupis often more than up to the task". The two end up sharing a meal and playing instruments together for the rest of the night. He has written for The New York Times, Variety, Film Comment, The Village Voice, Interview, Cineaste and other publications. Taking a turn at directing William H. Macy offers a nicely acted drama with music and a little comedy called Rudderless. I write this introduction for this review after watching the film, which is something that most of you know that I dont do that often, infact its very rare indeed, and the reason I have done this is that it was a spur of the moment thing to finally watch a film that had been on my Films I Want To Watch playlist for some time after England conceded a last minute equaliser to Russia in the European Championships. Billy Crudup was also a huge talent that I was also unfamiliar with. Quentin asks Sam if it was true, and Sam acknowledges the truth for the first time. He arrives at Quentin's garage and insists that the song Quentin wrote will be the final song, finally pushing him out of his comfort zone. NO SPOILER I PROMISE! 48 Hours - Season 13 Episode 2: Why Did Josh Kill? - Metacritic I feel like she wanted him to turn into one for her to be with him as she lost her sister, Beth, and herself as being the real Hannah. The latest to pursue this beguiling if unoriginal path is The performances he Josh fails to show up to the bar and it is only as he is leaving that Sam notices that there has been a shooting at Joshs school, and that he is one of those dead. Godfrey Cheshire is a film critic, journalist and filmmaker based in New York City. Was Rudderless based on a true story? - Colossus Email us: Do you have a great story that you think 48 Hours should cover? friendship with. Wow! We saw this film today at our movie preview club. Hawley, author of the new book " Manhood ," told men at an event called the Stronger Men's Conference of the importance of being a "mighty man of valor," described in the Bible by using God-given "strength and power.". Rudderless tells its poignant story in a very interesting way. A grieving father discovers the music and lyrics which his son had recorded. Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com, ARE YOU THERE GOD? Rudderless: 'a missed opportunity to really engage with teenage The sailboat procession is disrupted by Sam playing the 1812 Overture on his electric, sailing directly into the course of the other boats, and casting some over the sides of their own craft, for which Sam is arrested. Exonerated man fulfills dream of walking daughter down the aisle She leaves him Josh's stuff which includes tapes of his music. Sam attempts to climb it and falls over to the opposite side, breaking the guitar neck of his guitar strapped to his back, ruining it. Last November, 8-year-old Maddie Clifton vanished from her Jacksonville, Fla., home. In this case, the aggrieved character is a dad He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. Two years later we find that Sam has moved from the area to live a reclusive life on his boat at a lake in a small town. Two years later, he's a drunk and no longer a successful businessman. Cast :Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Laurence Fishburne, William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman. He tries his best to ignore the collection of his son's possessions over a meal. The directorial debut of William Macy, "Rudderless" stars Miles Heizer as Josh Stewart, a young musician who goes on a college shooting spree. A recommendation is quite a yes, although Ill say that it shouldnt make your top priorities. and breathtaking. He then goes to visit Quentin at the donut shop where he works, and implores him to continue playing and writing even if it is without Sam. Returning to the marina, he encounters his ex wife waiting for him, who says she is moving to Tulsa and is now the mother of a new son. The only problem with it is I can't for the life of me remember the film's name in order to tell my friends to go see it. It features songs by Eef Barzelay, the film band Rudderless, Selena Gomez and others. (LogOut/ Godfrey Cheshire is a film critic, journalist and filmmaker based in New York City. "Your boy wrote that music, what were you thinking?"