Well, it doesn't look like Clint Eastwood's daughter Alison will be sweeping the Oscars anytime soon like her pappy. Her directorial debut, "Rails & Ties" got a chilly reception at Telluride.

Hollywood Reporter called it "a heartfelt but dramatically flat portrait of a couple grappling with tragedy. While nicely performed by Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden, with lovely cinematography by her father's favorite lensman, Tom Stern, the whispy picture chugs along earnestly without achieving the necessary emotional momentum that would bring it to a convincingly affecting destination." READ MORE

Variety calls "Rails," "a capable but modest directorial debut" that's "largely predictable" as it tells the tale of a woman dying of cancer (Harden) and her husband (Bacon) who accidentally kills a young suicidal mother while trying to flee his own domestic tragedy.

"The pic possesses some straightforward virtues, but is so discreet that its emotional payoff is delayed too long," adds Variety. "High-profile fest bows may create unrealistic expectations for this unashamedly old-fashioned drama; this Warner Bros. release's target audience lies with heartland women rather than highbrows." READ MORE

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