Three socially isolated characters patch together an understated bond in "The Station Agent," a well-acted and -crafted character piece that's a bit too calculated and cutesy for its own good.

The Station Agent is one of those indie gems that slip through cracks and won’t likely see the light of day to the average person, and that's a shame. I strongly recommend checking this film out.

Recent mainstream movies haven’t exactly been spitting forth self-possessed, charismatic leading men. Peter Dinklage, the star of the charming, even lovable independent film The Station Agent ...

The inspiration for “The Station Agent” began when writer-director Tom McCarthy came across an abandoned train station in the rural New Jersey where he was raised. McCarthy is an experienced theater ...

Arbitrary whimsy is a sand trap on the fairway of American indie filmmaking, and you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled off course based on a synopsis of The Station Agent: A dwarf, a ...

In ''The Station Agent'' a man named Fin settles into a remote outpost -- a rundown train depot in the wilds of New Jersey -- that is so restful it seems perfect for him. The movie's writer and ...

A dwarf moves to Newfoundland, New Jersey. This generic description makes The Station Agent sound like the latest Farrelly Brothers' flop. Instead, it's the debut film from Tom McCarthy. Simply ...

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"The Station Agent" -- a remarkably assured first film from writer-director Tom McCarthy -- makes a case for Fin taking a giant leap back into life. Not much happens by conventional movie standards.

The Station Agent stars Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale and Michelle Williams. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, a dwarf (no, not the long bearded kind) ...

The Station Agent Production: A Miramax release (in North America) of a SenArt Films production in association with Next Wednesday. (International sales: Cinetic Media, New York.) Produced by Mary ...