Land Ho!

Name: Land Ho!
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: July 11, 2014
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 68

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 11, 2014 | R

Summary: Back when they were brothers-in-law, married to two sisters, Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) were close friends, but they drifted apart as Mitch and his wife divorced and Colin's wife died. Now Mitch, a retired surgeon who can't quite admit to being retired, recruits a reluctant Colin on a holiday to Iceland-just theBack when they were brothers-in-law, married to two sisters, Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) were close friends, but they drifted apart as Mitch and his wife divorced and Colin's wife died. Now Mitch, a retired surgeon who can't quite admit to being retired, recruits a reluctant Colin on a holiday to Iceland-just the ticket to perk up a pair who have endured their share of disappointments but still have a spirit of adventure in them.… Expand

Director: Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Marc Mohan

Aug 15, 2014

Katz, who has been saddled with the deadly label "mumblecore" in the past, and Stephens ("Pilgrim Song") combine sensibilities of dry wit and warm earnestness in precise proportions. It's also further proof, if it were needed, that smart, funny, entertaining films are always around, even in the dog days of summer. You just have to know where to look. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jul 11, 2014

In movies, there’s “character driven,” and then there’s “CHARACTER driven.” Earl Lynn Nelson, who plays one of the two lead roles in Land Ho! a truly disarming and beguiling movie, seems from all indications to be an all-caps character. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Jan 27, 2014

Treasuring small victories and mood above all else, Land Ho! makes it possible to engage with its subjects' pathos and experience their sense of renewal along with them. Read full review

Film.com Eric D. Snider

Jan 27, 2014

Though its uncluttered simplicity and refreshing lack of cliches render it sublimely enjoyable, the film never digs deep enough to give itself much weight. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Aug 8, 2014

Land Ho! is both loose (shot over 18 days, with an improv quality to the acting) and overcalculated in its series of encounters, small revelations and life-affirming beats. The movie is pleasant and mostly forgettable, except for the character of Mitch. Read full review

Mike Scott

Aug 22, 2014

The result is a hoot, as Nelson breathes comic life into the proceedings with an effortless, unselfconscious joie de vivre. Read full review

David Ehrlich

Jul 10, 2014

While Land Ho! feels like a direct extension of its characters, with sedate compositions that are a far cry from the youthful opportunism steering the camera in Katz’s previous films, the uncharacteristic transparency of its agenda clashes with the joy of discovery its story craves. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Feb 20, 2015

A delightful road trip/buddy movie about two aging former brothers-in-law who go on a fun-filled road trip through Iceland, proving you're never too old to have a good time. Life is indeed what we make of it.

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netflic

Jul 26, 2014

It's a comedy, at least it is supposed to be.
Two 60+ ex-brothers-in-law who used to be married to two sisters go to see Iceland.
Good cinematography.
Some delicate scenes, done masterfully. But many more dull dialogs. A few laughs. When I left the theater I felt disappointed.

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