Kin

This is a genre-blending, expectation-defying brother-bonding road movie/action thriller with sci-fi elements -- and it all works somehow.

The performances are solid, and Quaid’s presence lends an extra solemnity to the family-drama aspect of the film.

Don’t be fooled by the plot description, or by the posters with a futuristic ray gun. Kin, directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker, is a serious, somber story about a 14-year-old kid...