Shelter in Solitude: reviews

What the critics say average 7.6 from 7 outlets

• 10 Movie Review MomTrina Boice Congratulations to Siobhan Fallon Hogan for her acting win, as well as for writing, and producing this little gem. (...) All of the characters are deliciously flawed. The cast does a great job treating us to colorful personalities that feel believable and, occasionally, relatable. Read
• 9.0 Digital JournalMarkos Papadatos Overall, “Shelter in Solitude” is a solid film from start to finish. Strong performances from the whole cast led by Siobhan Fallon Hogan give the movie its beating heart. (...) The script is rich in character development. It truly is an American story of faith, hope, redemption, and friendship. Read
• 8.0 NYC Movie GuruAvi Offer The screenplay by Siobhan Fallon Hogan effectively humanizes its characters without judging them. (...) At an ideal running time of 1 hour and 33 minutes, Shelter in Solitude is a warm, tender and genuinely heartfelt story about friendship, compassion and empathy. Read
• 8.0 Blu-ray.comBrian Orndorf Hogan returns with “Shelter in Solitude,” which also presents an unusual view of dramatic interactions, once again creating a script that’s more interested in character than formula (...) she’s best with performances, finding Hogan once again greatly impressing with her depth and sensitivity, joined by a terrific cast that makes the little moments hit the hardest. Read
• 6.0 Culture MixCarla Hay “Shelter in Solitude” is a little uneven when it awkwardly tries to balance comedy with the drama of the main story. Good acting saves what could have been a very trite movie about an unlikely friendship between a death row prisoner and a prison guard. Read
• 6.0 Film ThreatPerry Norton This is a nice little script, and director Vibeke Muasya delivers the best of its comedy and drama well. The relationship between Val, Dwayne, and Jackson is a nicely drawn pleasure that’s worth checking out, and the New York state setting of Syracuse brings some great regional color. Read
• 6.0 Disappointment MediaSean Boelman Shelter in Solitude features a tremendous performance by Siobhan Fallon Hogan, but Hogan doesn’t have a strong enough grasp of the tone in writing the script for it to be fully effective. Still, Hogan clearly wrote this with herself in mind for the role, and the result is a film that feels impassioned — even in its unevenness. Read