The Only Living Boy in New York

Name: The Only Living Boy in New York
Genre: Drama
Released: August 11, 2017
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Anh Duong, Callum Turner, Cynthia Nixon, Debi Mazar, Jeff Bridges

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: August 11, 2017 | R

Starring: Anh Duong, Callum Turner, Cynthia Nixon, Debi Mazar, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale, Kiersey Clemons, Pierce Brosnan, Tate Donovan, Wallace Shawn

Summary: Thomas Webb (Callum Turner), the son of a publisher and his artistic wife, has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. Moving from his parents’ Upper West Side apartment to the Lower East Side, he befriends his neighbor W.F. (Jeff Bridges), a shambling alcoholic writer who dispenses worldly wisdom alongsideThomas Webb (Callum Turner), the son of a publisher and his artistic wife, has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. Moving from his parents’ Upper West Side apartment to the Lower East Side, he befriends his neighbor W.F. (Jeff Bridges), a shambling alcoholic writer who dispenses worldly wisdom alongside healthy shots of whiskey. Thomas’ world begins to shift when he discovers that his long-married father (Pierce Brosnan) is having an affair with a seductive younger woman (Kate Beckinsale). Determined to break up the relationship, Thomas ends up sleeping with his father’s mistress, launching a chain of events that will change everything he thinks he knows about himself and his family. … Expand

Director: Marc Webb

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Calvin Wilson

Aug 24, 2017

Webb delivers a film that’s somewhat derivative, but succeeds as a welcome alternative to superhero extravaganzas. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 17, 2017

“Serviceable,” the stinging critique of a young man’s potential by his publisher/father, fits. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Aug 17, 2017

The cast is impressive, and again, Bridges is always a welcome presence. Read full review

Peter Travers

Aug 10, 2017

Even the best actors – and this coming-of-age movie boasts a handful of them – can't fight this much tin-eared dialogue. Read full review

William Robert Ferrer

Aug 23, 2017

There are some fleeting moments of inspiration — the music by Rob Simonsen is a master class in sudsy melodrama, and Nixon turns in a great performance — but The Only Living Boy in New York is rotten to its Big Apple core. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Aug 5, 2017

Song reference or not, the title alone should be a major red flag, but there’s no way to fully prepare yourself for the navel-gazing narcissism to come during the film itself. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

Aug 10, 2017

"Only Living Boy" fails to convince as a character study, romance or love letter to the CBGB-era New York City. It drops a plot bombshell close to the end of its 88-minute running time, but the filmmakers haven’t laid the track to make it plausible. Read full review

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TVJerry

Aug 26, 2017

Callum Turner plays a somewhat aimless young New Yorker, who's struggling with a platonic relationship when he discovers his father's having an affair. He befriends a new neighbor (a quietly wonderful Jeff Bridges), who offers him advice and solace. This is from director Marc Webb, who (inCallum Turner plays a somewhat aimless young New Yorker, who's struggling with a platonic relationship when he discovers his father's having an affair. He befriends a new neighbor (a quietly wonderful Jeff Bridges), who offers him advice and solace. This is from director Marc Webb, who (in addition to 2 Spiderman flix) directed "500 Days of Summer," which has the same type of appealing interactions and charming characaters. In addition to Turner's charismatic performance (he's also quite beautiful), there are touching moments from Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon and Kate Beckinsale. It's a bit slow starting, but thanks to the fine cast, it develops into a sweet little story of frustrated romance and relationships.… Expand

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RaphaelRene

Mar 11, 2018

This extremely uneven but entertaining pic features nice work by Jeff Bridges as a hard-drinking spiritual guide (a part that perhaps only he could pull off with a semblance of credibility) and surprisingly subtle work by Pierce Brosnan as the film reaches it climax. Cynthia Nixon and KateThis extremely uneven but entertaining pic features nice work by Jeff Bridges as a hard-drinking spiritual guide (a part that perhaps only he could pull off with a semblance of credibility) and surprisingly subtle work by Pierce Brosnan as the film reaches it climax. Cynthia Nixon and Kate Beckinsale are engaging and hit the right notes in underwritten parts. Callum Turner as the confused twentysomething lead who falls in love with his father’s mistress is effective in a role that doesn’t make a lot of sense. Turner nails the indecisive, conflicted, privileged only child struggling to find his own path and makes you believe that there is innocence beneath the jaded, world-weary mask of a New York City adolescent but he is undercut by a twist late in the movie that shifts the story to the grown-ups. It’s really not his movie. It’s a coming of age story for middle-aged baby boomers who made the wrong choices a generation ago. If the film had started out with that premise, it would have been a much more original and interesting story.… Expand

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gamedevilbee

Sep 24, 2018

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bfoore90

Nov 29, 2017

Directed by Marc Webb, who was behind 500 Days of Summer and the Amazing Spider-Man movies but on the flip-side written by Allan Loab whose written hits like Just Go With It and The Space Between Us, "Boy In New York" as I'll just call it is a decently made film by Marc Webb but eventuallyDirected by Marc Webb, who was behind 500 Days of Summer and the Amazing Spider-Man movies but on the flip-side written by Allan Loab whose written hits like Just Go With It and The Space Between Us, "Boy In New York" as I'll just call it is a decently made film by Marc Webb but eventually undoes itself due to Loab's inability to tell a story. Another trend I've noticed lately with Loab is his "twists" he likes to throw in his movies. While filmmakers M Night Schamalan at least try to put some effort into their twists, Loeb doesn't. They seem to be kind of thrown in there for reasons I can't seem to comprehend, the same could be said with "Collateral Beauty," another film I felt could have been great had Loeb stayed away from it. The cast on the otherhand is fantastic, I really enjoyed Kate Beckinsale in this. While her character lacks depth, she shows a sense of vulnerability and that sense of insecurity that resonates from her character. Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosman and the young Callum Turner also do fantastic in their roles. The movie, like Collateral Beauty fails in its execution and writing, you really struggle to think about anything that made the movie really special. The film had near zero eroticism, especially considering it featured an attractive older women who is in multiple affairs. Basically, the film tried to be something but it fails to establish itself on any fronts and doesn't commit to what it's trying to do.

Overall Score: C (Kudos to Kate Beckinsale though)… Expand

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JLuis_001

Nov 20, 2017

A mediocre drama that does not propose anything new, good or even relativly interesting.
It's a shame to see Jeff Bridges wasting himself in that way.

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MovieMantz

Jan 2, 2018

Why did I even watch this? The cast is the answer I guess. The story is so mediocre I'm actually surprised this movie was made. Don't waste your time with this and see other movies instead.

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