2019 1h 23min Brian Dennehy had a lengthy career, both on the stage and screen. He played a wide range of characters from tough sheriffs to the kindly alien in Cocoon. In this film, he lives a pretty boring life as an aging widower. His day constitutes mundane tasks, the highlight being an afternoon of bingo at the local VFW hall.
One day, a single mom with her young son Cody (Lucas Jaye) moves in next door. She’s inherited the house from her recently deceased sister, and has the monumental task of clearing out all her junk and putting it on the market. Cody, who’s smart and exceedingly shy, starts talking to Dennehy and the two become fast friends. It morphs into one of those cross-generational relationships that are truly heart warming. This is a rare feel-good movie I didn’t want to end. And it’s the perfect swan song to wonderful career.
4 out of 5 stars
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