‘The Way Way Back’
On a bleak, especially freezing, absolute dead-of-winter weekend, all I want is a sunny escape. While it’s still down jacket season for at least the next couple months, I can pretend otherwise with a summery watch like The Way Way Back. The 2013 coming-of-age film follows Duncan (Liam James), a teen who escapes his mom (Toni Collette) and her boyfriend’s (Steve Carell) stinging insults with his summer job at a water park. There, he slowly transforms from awkward 14-year-old to a more confident, brighter boy with the help of Owen (Sam Rockwell), the park manager. It’s a sweet, touching watch that’s sure to melt away your winter blues.