Tribeca Review: 'Dixieland,' With Riley Keough and Faith Hill, Shows Gritty Innards of America's Heartland

It’s a story we’ve heard before: Star-crossed lovers who dream of something more get suffocated by the only lives they’ve ever known. With "Dixieland," first-time director Hank Bedford has refurbished this archetype, both for better and for worse. Anchored by honest performances from Chris Zylka, Riley Keough, Faith Hill, Steve Earle, and RJ Mitte, the film intermittently hits and misses as it tries on an experimental docu-fiction form for size. What emerges is a heartfelt, sensory experience of the deep South that comes partly undone by some bold stylistic choices. Kermit (Zylka) is released from jail after serving a sentence for the attempted murder of his mother's sleazy...

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