Rotten
A coming-out, coming-of-age movie that is mediocre and very well-intentioned.
Jim Emerson, Chicago Sun-Times
Shelter
The power of being true to yourself.
2007 · 1h 29m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jonah Markowitz
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Shelter
Overview
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Shelter may only be shoreline deep, and its ending fanciful, but the film captures the beauty, thrill and ache of young love and extracts a casual joy out of the process.
Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Shelter is a gay movie like other American gay movies. Boy meets boy. Boy comes out. Boys fight opposition. Opposition caves. If there's life beyond the closet, too few movies know it exists.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
Shelter rises very high indeed, thanks to a superb performance by Trevor Wright in the lead role, a strong supporting cast, very good cinematography and, most of all, emotional authenticity.
David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
A confused young artist is torn between his family and his future in Shelter, a sensitive romantic drama from the writer and director Jonah Markowitz.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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