Film Review – The Hollow

John Sayles hasn’t released a movie since 2013, but writer/director/star Miles Doleac tries to fill in for his absence with “The Hollow.” A slice of southern noir, the picture is similar in many ways to “Lone Star,” Sayles’s 1996 masterpiece of crime and personal confusion, picking apart the ugly details of small town life as buried secrets gradually meet the light of day. Doleac has the right idea with “The Hollow,” but his take on Sayles’s deliberate pace and commitment to deep characterization doesn’t find its footing, resulting in a lethargic effort in desperate need of more judicious editing. Instead of delivering inspired mimicry with an offering filled with dangerous people and dark pasts, the feature only triggers a burning desire to watch “Lone Star” again. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com