Film Review – Sam & Kate

Nobody likes to speak about nepotism in Hollywood, but here’s a film that’s hoping to entice viewers with its casting of real-life parents and their children. “Sam & Kate” brings together Dustin and Jake Hoffman, and Sissy Spacek and Schuyler Fisk, with the foursome tasked to play dramatic interpretations of intimate relationships, and perhaps some degree of biographical influence is in the mix as well. Writer/director Darren Le Gallo highlights the sometimes troubling, sometimes kind interactions between generations, also massaging in a small-time love story about shattered people trying to find their footing again. “Sam & Kate” has a mild form of stunt casting to call attention to the production, but the performances are genuine, and the screenplay offers some raw emotions to communicate. It’s not the most compelling picture, but Le Gallo has a way with softer moments and harsh realities, working to limit the coziness of the endeavor as much as possible. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com