Lebanon, Pa. -- Film Review

AUSTIN -- "Lebanon, Pa." is a few strong moments of storytelling lost in a sea of indie cliche. Writer-director Ben Hickernell's second feature is an earnest one that bravely attempts to deal with heated political issues, but every plot point feels culled from the low-budget films that have screened at countless film festivals -- a prodigal son dealing with his father's death, an affair with a married woman, the young girl longing for college and city life, etc. It's as if the film was pressed whole from a template for Indie Film Fest Entries. It will perform modestly at best.