Stranger’s Arms – 7.5

Hate to call a movie “cute,” but this was adorable. No bad guys, no one got hurt, nothing really “happened,” just three 19-year-olds figuring things out in suburban Long Island, with a lot of beer, a little weed and some locals. This played like the low-budget first feature of recent film school grads, which it was, which made the performances of the non-actor leads and the pitch-perfect dialogue, quite funny, all the more remarkable. I hope director Emma Westenberg goes on to a nice career, without losing her authenticity.