The best J. Alan Nelson’s movies
We present our ranking of the best J. Alan Nelson’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about J. Alan Nelson.
The Scientist
2.9/10
An unconventional scientist, struggling to care for his terminally-ill wife, embarks on a journey to develop a cure for her. However, his methods of treatment and tampering with human DNA, could lead to the extinction of humanity.
Barracuda
5.6/10
Sinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. As the two get to know each other, Sinaloa's chaotic influence starts to unravel Merle's quiet, comfortable life. While the family music legacy brought Sinaloa to Austin, she won't leave without taking revenge against the people who stole her daddy away years ago.
Carter High
5.1/10
The true story of four student athletes from Carter High School in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s, whose bright futures irrevocably changed due to their off-field activities.
A Country Called Home
5.9/10
Ellie is a 27-year old whose life is far from where she imagined it to be. Filled with annoying friends, a self-involved boyfriend, and a career that she can’t bring herself to pursue, Ellie feels detached from her life. When she learns that her estranged alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to a small town in Texas. While dealing with the logistical arrangements of her father’s death Ellie has to confront what happens when the structures and safety nets we build for ourselves come undone.
Mom
8.5/10
A young boy believes he is forced to raise his two younger siblings after tragedy had stricken their family. Fearing they would be separated and never see each other again, like the immigrant children he saw it happen to on the news.
Hot Air
7.2/10
A man fakes his death. At his funeral he discovers he has a son and attempts to find him.
Animalium
7.1/10
Two brothers on a road trip through Texas discuss the morality of killing and ponder our place in the natural world.
Caller #4
A "shock jock" radio DJ is thrust into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller claiming to be a serial killer.
Why Haven't They Fixed the Cameras Yet?
A woman leaves her holiday work party late to discover the security cameras are still broken.
Into the Who Knows!
6.5/10
After escaping from summer camp, Thomas and his invisible fox Felix have the adventure of a lifetime.
