'The Place Beyond the Pines' is director Derek Cianfrance's latest offering, after his acclaimed yet dysfunctional, 'Blue Valentine'. Teaming up with Ryan Gosling once again, he takes us on an ambitious journey through the intermingled lives of a handful of characters... all in the backdrop of Schenectady, New York. Though slightly draggy at times, this is ultimately an epic narrative-driven story laced with stark imagery and Cianfrance does what he sets out to do, create a film with strong characters that demand your undivided attention.  Read more