
Leo Spivak is drifting through life without a compass. His father is aging fast, his teenage daughter is rebelling, his protégé is after his job and his wife is losing her patience. A twist of fate and some bizarre wisdom from a "freelance rabbi" help Leo navigate the murky waters of his life and turn his crisis into a second-chance.... (Full plot summary below)
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Leo Spivak is drifting through life without a compass. His father is aging fast, his teenage daughter is rebelling, his protégé is after his job and his wife is losing her patience. A twist of fate and some bizarre wisdom from a "freelance rabbi" help Leo navigate the murky waters of his life and turn his crisis into a second-chance.
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| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordPeter Riegert's immense likability factor does much to carry King of the Corner, but Riegert's directorial debut is a clunky affair |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittRiegert doesn't pretend to have answers, but he does have a unique point of view and the sort of rueful humor you need if you're going to make it through a lifetime's worth of difficulties. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceTry to imagine Woody Allen mounting a production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and you'll have some idea of what King of the Corner is like. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Riegert doesn't pretend to have answers, but he does have a unique point of view and the sort of rueful humor you need if you're going to make it through a lifetime's worth of difficulties. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseA modest film, and a messy one...about a modest, messy life...Reigert and Shapiro mine delicate humor from unpleasant situations. |
| Detroit Free PressJohn MonaghanThanks to Riegert's obvious passion for the project, it succeeds even when individual scenes play like bits from an actors' workshop. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlAlthough it's not a flashy debut, Riegert demonstrates an unfailing generosity toward his fellow actors that takes him far. |
| Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media EditorsA story of maturity and consequences -- teens OK |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordThe story should have kept it's focus on the midlife crisis but tried to cover too much ground without exploring any fully. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThe marketing focus groups, product testing, and even a pre-planning visit to the funeral home provide a lot of laughs, but then you get little surprises. |