Still Mine 2012

Stephen Holden, New York Times: More vital than a thousand movies populated by hot, squirming teenagers. Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: Still Mine is Mr. Cromwell's film from first scene to closing credits...he is always present, alive and real, with a wealth of understated feelings. This is the greatest performance of his rich career. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Bring a handkerchief, or possibly a bedsheet, to "Still Mine"; this fact-based, beautifully acted drama could wring tears from a brick. Read more

Nick Schager, AV Club: McGowan's film doesn't want to get its hands dirty, which winds up making its portrait of cruel twilight-years realities-and the enduring power of love to see one through those difficulties-as easily digestible as its lush rural panoramas are picturesque. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: "Still Mine" offers James Cromwell a rare shot at a leading role, and he makes the most of it. Read more

Peter Keough, Boston Globe: [A] tough-minded tearjerker, based on a true story ... Read more

Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: Writer-director Michael McGowan (Saint Ralph) shows affinity for the subtle undercurrents of a long, happy marriage, but the friction between Cromwell and the government bureaucracy stays one-note. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: Bujold amply conveys Irene's longing for Craig in deep-toned ways that one almost never sees in movies about people over the age of 70. Actually, you rarely see it in movies about people of any age anymore. Read more

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: Writer-director Michael McGowan covers all the bases here -- the long-standing romance between the aging couple, the hovering concerns of their son and daughter, the constant head-butting with the building inspector -- with well-paced confidence. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: Growing old together can't be easy, but in this case, it's certainly beautiful. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Offers a strong and dignified look at growing old while maintaining one's long-held convictions. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: What would otherwise have been be a rather banal David-Goliath story ... is elevated by Cromwell into something more weighty, and even existentially profound. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: If last year's searing old-age tragedy, "Amour" - or 2006's bravely blunt "Away From Her" - weren't digestible enough for you, perhaps this mild romance will suffice. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: "Still Mine'' eschews schmaltz, and is tremendously moving. Read more

Michael Sragow, Orange County Register: The unforced intimacy between James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold as a senior couple in the fact-based Still Mine is rare to see in characters of any age. For actors playing a husband in his late eighties and his wife of over sixty years, it's remarkable. Read more

Hillary Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: It is about a husband and wife, partners through six decades, grappling with issues of aging, and how to spend what time together remains with grace and dignity. Read more

Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle: "Still Mine" is uplifting and heartbreaking, a contradiction that results in the viewer exalting and being let down at the same time. Read more

Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star Tribune: While this slight Canadian film has limited appeal for general audiences, seniors and families affected by Alzheimer's will find much to identify with. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Globe and Mail: Still Mine is a measured but considerably moving celebration of things hand-crafted, traditional and built to last. Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Quietly observes a love tested by infirmity and bureaucracy, becoming all the stronger for it. Read more

Andrew Frisicano, Time Out: The mounting structure-and the subsequent stop-work orders-frames the couple's reflections about the approaching uncertainties of their twilight years, which they deliver with humor and affection. Read more

Chuck Wilson, Village Voice: [A] pitch-perfect, deeply affecting film ... Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: The bond between Craig and Irene is beautifully illuminated by McGowan's script and by acting that feels rich and real. Read more