The Upside of Anger

Joan Allen is in superb form here, abandoned by her husband, angry, and left to deal with four teenage girls – although they deal with her just as much.

It's a little long – all her girls go through various troubles – but her relationship with Kevin Costner (a retired alcoholic baseball player) is fascinating, as both characters are flawed and intriguing. The acting is brilliant...Allen could be up for an Oscar nomination she's so good, and this is Costner's best performance since 'A Perfect World'.

Writer/director Mike Binder's movie is populated by real and flawed people. It's an honest look how anger can effect people; admittedly, he needs someone to edit his own performances a bit, and there are plot holes, but this is still a good movie.