A son’s desperate call to the past creates a ripple of brutal crimes and a bittersweet fight for the future.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.
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