The Stranger, March 29th, 2007
On Screen
This Week's New Releases
Islander
dir. Ian McCrudden
A stew of thick New England accents and thicker testosterone, Islander is very big on regional color (or, more accurately, regional gray monochrome) and not so big on the kind of personalities that could persuade you to pay a visit. Of course, that cold shoulder is intentional. The residents of Vinalhaven, a lobster (or "bug") fishing island off the coast of Maine, are mutually dependent yet mercilessly territorial and suspicious of outsiders. Eben Cole (played by cowriter and producer Thomas Hildreth) pushes this attitude one ...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Islander'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
