WINTER’S BONE Opens Friday the 18th in Saint Louis

Consensus amongst the Movie Geeks is that WINTER’S BONE is damn near perfect! The film is batting .1000, so to speak, two-for-two in it’s star rating of 5 out of 5, and the movie hasn’t even opened in most theaters yet. While attending Sundance 2010, the film was reviewed in overwhelming favor, and while attending SXSW 2010, I reviewed the film with unparalleled admiration. So, now that WINTER’S BONE is opening in Saint Louis on Friday, June 18th, 2010 — I urge anyone and everyone to GO SEE THIS MOVIE!

WINTER’S BONE is an excellent drama, a heartfelt indie film and a prime example of quality of filmmaking here in Missouri and the Midwest. That’s right… directed by Debra Granik and based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, this film was shot in Missouri, the Ozarks to be exact. Granik, who last directed 2004’s DOWN TO THE BONE, tells a compelling story about a teen-aged girl (played by Jennifer Lawrence, THE BURNING PLAIN) who struggles to care for her family while treading on dangerous social and family ground to find her father, the key to keeping their home.

Carefully and respectfully directed, WINTER’S BONE also benefits from stellar acting from Lawrence and the supporting cast that includes John Hawkes (MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA, AMERICAN GANGSTER, DEADWOOD). The film’s sullen, autumn/winter atmosphere is captured is dull beauty by cinematographer Michael McDonough and accompanied by a mesmerizing soundtrack with traditional folk music and an original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. In short, WINTER’S BONE is quite possibly the BEST movie you’ll see in 2010 and we can be proud to say it’s homegrown!