• Director: Paul Weitz
• Writer: Paul Weitz, Nick Flynn (memoir)
• Cast: Paul Dano, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby
• Theatrical Release Date: March 2, 2012 11:25 AM
• Distributor: Focus Features
• Criticwire: C+

Synopsis: Based on Nick Flynn’s 2004 memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir, this explores bonds both unbreakable and fragile between parent and child. Paul Dano portrays Nick Flynn, a young writer seeking to define himself. He misses his late mother, Jody (Julianne Moore), and her loving nature. But his father, Jonathan, is not even a memory, as Nick has not seen the man in 18 years. Jonathan Flynn (Robert De Niro) has long defined himself as a great writer, “a master storyteller.” Suddenly facing eviction from his apartment, Jonathan impulsively reaches out to Nick and the two come face-to-face. Olivia Thirlby portrays Denise, a worker at the shelter. [Synopsis courtesy of IOnCinema]