Sundance. Clubland.

"Clubland, written by Keith Thompson and directed by Cherie Nowlan, is a straight up family melodrama, as classic as they come," writes Annie Frisbie at Zoom In Online. "Superb performances all around (with [Brenda] Blethyn shining brighter than ever) carry this well-crafted movie straight towards a beautifully resonant ending."

"Various complications and a climactic meltdown presage a feelgood ending that shamelessly yanks viewers' chains harder than necessary," writes Dennis Harvey in Variety. "Still, progress is quite pleasant, balancing comedy and drama to solid if familiar effect."

US, UK and German rights acquired by Warner Independent Pictures for $4 million. (Variety).

Coverage of the coverage: The Park City Index.

Posted by dwhudson at January 31, 2007 9:40 AM