Snow Angels
Grade: A-

David Gordon Green (George Washington, Undertow) wrote and directed this exceptional – albeit depressing – adaptation of a Stewart O’Nan novel that juxtaposes a teenage boy’s coming-of-age with a domestic violence storyline punctuated with a series of harrowing tragedies. Kate Beckinsale delivers one of her best performances as the ex-wife of a highly unstable man (Sam Rockwell, also memorable) who’s not ready to let go of his marriage. The entire cast is terrific, and Green brilliantly captures both the beautiful and the hopeless aspects of the winter landscapes. Featuring my muse Amy Sedaris in a rare dramatic turn.