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Hellion

2014

Kat Candler

Aaron Paul, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis, Deke Garner ...

5.3

478

Drama Obsessed with heavy metal, dirt bike racing and partaking in the occasional act of vandalism with his band of delinquents, the behavior of 13-year-old Jacob Wilson (Josh Wiggins) has begun to raise concerns around town, especially when it starts to involve his younger brother Wes (Deke Garner). While the boys’ father Hollis (Aaron Paul) loves his sons, he is still reeling from the loss of their mother, spending more time drowning his ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Debruge Variety	"More sensitive than sensational, Candler’s debut doesn’t add much in the way of insight to the juvenile delinquency genre, but boasts a stunning breakthrough performance from newcomer Josh Wiggins."
		Steve Davis Austin Chronicle	"Candler acquits herself nicely in her third feature-length film, never allowing the agonizing narrative to drown in self-pity (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"The actors’ raw honesty and the unvarnished authenticity of the Southeast Texas environment lend weight to this slow-burn drama about responsibility, even if its storytelling is unrelentingly downbeat and lacks muscularity."
		Scott Bowles USA Today	"Hellion marks one of Hollywood's most realistic examinations of rural high school angst since Friday Night Light"
		Sheila O'Malley rogerebert.com	"One of 'Hellion's major strengths is that it shows how quickly things can spin out of control, how one or two defining events can derail a life forever (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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