This Side of the Dirt

This is a fun ride about a very dysfunctional blended family coping with the loss of the family patriarch. It's a great lesson in what your imagination can cook up when you let it and ultimately a sweet, loving story about coming together through hardship. The film is based on a play so it's dialogue-heavy and there's not a ton of action (until the dinner scene), but there are lots of funny moments throughout. If you're from or familiar with Texas, you'll also get a lot of the fun Texas references. I wouldn't describe it as a "cannabis-Infused comedy," but rather a dysfunctional family dramedy, with Texas-sized drama. Wray Crawford who plays the husband gives a standout, authentic performance and I think the ensemble as a whole does a nice job. Also notable is Jae McCain who plays the cannabis-infused son. Also worth noting that this production is the brain child of Tito Beveridge of Tito's vodka, although peculiarly I don't remember any vodka references in the film.