Thomas Haden Church is one of cinema’s most underrated actors.
His gruff, baritone voice and rugged mien shot him to stardom in “Tombstone” and catapulted him to critical acclaim in “Sideways.” In between turns in the Tobey Maguire-led “Spider-Man” franchise, he has settled in as a dependable character actor.
And yet, these workmanlike performances only make one long for the day when the veteran character actor can land meatier lead roles.
Well, look no further than Alex Lehmann’s subdued, contemplative follow-up to “Paddleton,” a two-hander making its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival — “Acidman.”In the film, Dianna Agron stars as Maggie, the beleaguered daughter of Church’s character.
Maggie lost touch with her father years ago following a mysterious falling out.
What is more peculiar is why, after all this time, she’s decided to track him down by traveling over 2,000 miles toward
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