Alien at the Movies

The Tender Bar

George Clooney directs this terrific coming-of-age drama about a boy from a working class Long Island NY neighborhood who is searching for a role model, who he is, & who is going to be. In 1973, 9-year-old JR & his single mom move back in with grandpa (Christopher Lloyd). He looks up to his philosophical Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck) & barfly friends. He is a smart kid who gets into Yale where his mom wants him to become a lawyer. He finds his first love there. He aspires to be a writer. Tye Sheridan plays the older JR in this emotional, character-driven story. This film has a great nostalgic soundtrack from that era. This is also based on true story. 

Alien gives it 3 “The Dickens” stars out of 4.