Reach

2/25/2026

It’s not often you get one of these dysfunctional family dramas that focusses solely on it’s male characters, but this one does and despite some often quite pedestrian dialogue, I thought that both Garrett Clayton (“Steven”) and Johnny James Fiore (“Clarence”) turned in decent efforts. The formula is fairly standard, even a little confused at times, as we discover that “Steven” lives with his dad and both are struggling to come to terms with the loss of his mum. He has already selected a solution from the pill bottle but then a new lad starts at their school. “Clarence” is an enigmatic character who steps into to prevent a bit of bullying at the hands of “Nick” (Jordan Doww) and is soon his new best pal. The newbie has moved to live with his grandparents after he lost his own parents in a