- 2019
- Paladin
- 1 h 30 m
SummaryRockaway is a coming of age drama following two brothers, John and Anthony, and their eventful summer of 1994 on Long Island. The boys have high hopes of a Knicks Championship and a new, easier life as John relies on his older brother and his imagination for protection from their abusive father. They've always had just each other and their secre...
Directed By:John J. Budion
Written By:John J. Budion
Rockaway
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Jan 22, 2019
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Rockaway takes on, and a large part successfully addresses some very serious, very adult themes: abuse and its legacy for future generations, familial protection, and preservation, loss and redemption — all with a strong measure of grace and empathy.
By Joshua Speiser
FULL REVIEW Jan 14, 2019
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The film is at the same time intensely personal and riddled with occasionally cringe-inducing clichés. No matter: Rockaway is an agonized and sharply moving film.
Jan 14, 2019
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With Rockaway, you don’t have to know all the details of Budion’s life—or have even seen “Stand By Me”—to get a strong feeling of what’s honest here, and what isn’t.
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Production Company:
- Life Now, Life Then
- Likeoni Films
Release Date:Jan 11, 2019
Duration:1 h 30 m
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Awards
Rhode Island International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Sunscreen Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Jersey Shore Film Festival, US
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
