'King of the Corner' stirs up the cleverness, but still ambles
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Middle-aged market researcher Leo Spivak (Peter Riegert), the protagonist of the modestly entertaining "King of the Corner," is certainly no lion. He lives a vaguely dissatisfied life, with a backstabbing underling at work (Jake Hoffman, son of Dustin); a skittish wife (Isabella Rossellini, looking worn) and slightly rebellious daughter at home; and an elderly father, Sol (Eli Wallach), in an Arizona retirement home. A querulous widower, Sol isn't shy about guilt-tripping his son, A typical assertion: Living in a nursing facility is like being buried alive. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Leo's dather is ailing, his daughter is growing up too fast, his wife is running out of patience, his protege is after his job and his judgement is becoming blurred. Through a twist of fate and the wisdom of a rabbi, Leo charts his way toward middle-age self-redemption and a second chance.

FILM FACTS ...
Elevation Filmworks
'King of the Corner'

Director: Peter Riegert
Starring: Peter Riegert, Isabella Rossellini, Jennifer Albano, Eric Bogosian, Ashley Johnson, Eli Wallach
Run time: 93 minutes
Release date: April 3, 2005
Rating: R for some language and sexual references.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C+
"There's something not quite right when you sense a movie is unraveling in front of you and you're not certain what, exactly, is coming unraveled."


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