Ray Romano's directorial debut explores family dynamics in Queens.

"Somewhere in Queens" is a film about a father's obsession with his son's basketball scholarship that leads to a midlife crisis and family alienation. While the film has a stacked cast and a fresh story about a high school basketball player discovering his talent for poetry, it misunderstands its own strengths and underestimates the audience's willingness to go into unexpected places. Ray Romano, who co-wrote the script and stars as the father, shows potential as a director of real-world comedy and drama, but the film ultimately falls short.