Rudderless (2014)

It’s been more than a dozen years since indie heartthrob Billy Crudup declared his status as a golden god in Almost Famous. In actor William H. Macy’s feature directorial debut he’s back in front of a mic, playing a grieving father who becomes the unlikely catalyst for a new band in an Oklahoma college town’s local music scene. But Crudup’s good looks and magnetism have hardly diminished, and even in his character’s sorry state he still overshadows his younger costars, especially Anton Yelchin’s frumpy music geek, even after his makeover. Read the full review here.