Reviews

This just came out on DVD. I think it was great and the kid is clearly better than Kulkin ever was.... The movie wasn't as good as the feature films, but what TV movie ever is? I think that this is the same kid who was in Stolen Summer and Life as a House and I'm looking forward to what he does next. Does anyone care what Kulkin does next?

This is a wonderful, warm, moving and well-acted film that is worth seeing. The kids are sensational, more than holding their own against gifted adult actors like Aidan Quinn and Brian Dennehy. Kevin Pollak and Bonnie Hunt give absolutely amazing performances. Go see it!

And I loved it. Fourteen at the time and still grieving my hero JFK, this program was wonderful. Crenna was perfect and the weekly issue-oriented scripts were decades ahead of their time. I will always remember Slattery's People

Sure, after the first 15 minutes of "Life As A House" I knew exactly where the film was going and what would happen and that created a feeling of dread in me. After all, I'd paid nine bucks for what might well have turned out to be no better than a TV movie-of-the-week. Boy was I ever happy to be wrong, completely wrong. So the plot was obvious, the writing was superb, the acting flawless and the cinematography was beautiful to behold. Kevin Kline walked a line between drama and comedy that may lead to winner's podium at the Academy Awards; Kristin Scott Thomas gave a beautifully nuanced performance that ranks among her best ever; Hayden Christensen showed us why George Lucas picked him to star in the next two "Star Wars" films even though those roles will probably not come near the dramatic excellence of this one; and, in casting Mike Weinberg as the little brother Adam, Irwin Winkler may have found Hollywood's next new hot kid star. So go see "Life As A House," and enjoy a film that will make you laugh, cry and maybe even think. This is Hollywood filmmaking at its best.