Hollywood is fickle, and projects often suddenly find themselves with heat and on the fast track, and then they dissipate. And sometimes Hollywood filmmakers are the same. Take filmmaker Martin Scorsese, for instance. In the last two years, he’s ping-ponged all over the place with projects he would make. For a minute there, “The Wager,” with Leonardo DiCaprio, looked like it was next. Then, his long-running Frank Sinatra film seemed to move forward when Jennifer Lawrence became attached alongside DiCaprio.

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Boredom, hormones, and adolescence lead to deadly consequences in Fien Troch’s “Home.” Inspired by a true story, this entry in the canon of movies about teens-doing-very-bad-things presents a familiar cocktail of ingredients, including a laissez faire attitude toward sex from its characters, inadequate parenting, various other taboo topics, and a couple of button pushing sequences. But its the film’s overall restraint which makes “Home” stand out. Stepping back from the sensationalism that’s often a key part of the genre strengthens the dramatic power of the picture, helping it push past some of its messier narrative issues.

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Box-Office: ‘Furious 7’ Revs Up Massive $384 Million Worldwide, Smashes All-Time April Records

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Review: DreamWorks Animation's 'Home' Starring Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez And Jim Parsons

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Watch: Full Trailer For 'The Equalizer' With Denzel Washington & Chloë Moretz

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2014 SXSW Film Festival Midnight Lineup Includes 'The Guest,' 'Oculus' & More

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Daniel Craig Wants 'The Whole Truth,' Felicity Jones Falls For 'Rosaline,' Adrien Brody Hears 'Manhattan Nocture' & More

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