Stray Bullets
In upstate New York, two teenage boys are tasked with cleaning out their father's old mobile home on an abandoned property, only to run afoul of fleeing big-city criminals who have taken refuge in the trailer.
27 March 1969, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
14 February 1963, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
23 March 1963, New York City, New York, USA
11 August 1962, New York City, New York, USA
29 March 1965, Quantico, Virginia, USA
February 09, 2017
The young Fessender has his own voice, and develops a strong enough sense of place and tone that even the many walking scenes don't feel like padding.
February 09, 2017
Mr. Fessenden's ambition is admirable, and there's more than a little raw skill on display. If this, his first feature, isn't always worth recommending, his talents are certainly worth encouraging.
January 06, 2017
An enjoyably blood-soaked thriller with unexpectedly lyrical interludes -- made very much in the shadow of classic genre forebears and on what was clearly a constrained budget -- this is a strikingly impressive calling-card.
February 09, 2017
The auteur's age, precociousness and pedigree automatically make "Stray Bullets" an item of interest, although fans of the Fessenden clan will be pleased to know that the movie's also pretty entertaining and only a little bit amateurish.
February 17, 2017
Some nice atmospheric touches are hardly warranted by the film's threadbare substance.
February 07, 2017
Fessenden is literally sixteen years old - it's impossible not to give the film kudos for being a not-bad genre exercise that shows promise for its precocious director.
February 05, 2017
What distinguishes Stray Bullets from so many other low-budget crime films is Jack Fessenden's sense of quietness.
February 10, 2017
Though this suspense drama about two small-town youths who run afoul of fleeing big-city criminals feels a couple story beats short of a satisfying whole, it's admirably well-crafted within its mostly savvy limitations.
