Eva Mendes - The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

	The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)  140 min   -   Crime | Drama A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. Director:  Derek Cianfrance Stars:  Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne

THE BUZZ: Hopefully Ryan Gosling's second project with writer/director Derek Cianfrance will reconfirm that Blue Valentine provided Gosling with his best role to date while Rose Byrne continues to build an admirable string of big- and small-screen successes and Bradley Cooper gets some much-needed tarnish on his near-perfect face. And, yes, we too think the premise recalls Drive a bit too much on paper.