“Manchester by the Sea” Is a Moving (and Messy) Meditation on Redemption

Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) Manchester by the Sea is only the third feature film from writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, whose first, You Can Count on Me, released a full 16 years ago, was a near-perfect study of a dysfunctional family that helped launch the career of Mark Ruffalo (and featured a fine performance from Laura … Continue reading “Manchester by the Sea” Is a Moving (and Messy) Meditation on Redemption