long-absent

On the other side of the world in Jerusalem, a widower delivers a bitter internal monologue to his long-absent son.

Ron Charles reviews "Great House," by Nicole Krauss Ron Charles 2010

Briefly, it is about an eleven year old boy, Will Brennan, in an orphanage in England, whose life is turned upside-down when his long-absent father reappears with tickets to the 2005 Champions League Soccer Final in Istanbul.

Jay Weston: Will Is a Wonderful Movie Which You May Never See Jay Weston 2011

Days also brought back a number of beloved long-absent veteran cast members, including Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, and gave them all great material to play.

Ed Martin: Ten Noteworthy Shows From 2011 You Won't See on Other Ten-Best Lists Ed Martin 2011

On the other side of the world in Jerusalem, a widower delivers a bitter internal monologue to his long-absent son.

Ron Charles reviews "Great House," by Nicole Krauss Ron Charles 2010

For the first time in longer than I can remember, ABC's General Hospital is showing signs of renewed life across much of its canvas, bringing back long-absent and much missed characters, making frequent references to events in its past, and putting renewed emphasis on the doctors and nurses of its title institution.

Ed Martin: Daytime Stunner: General Hospital Is Showing Signs of Renewed Life! Ed Martin 2011

Days also brought back a number of beloved long-absent veteran cast members, including Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, and gave them all great material to play.

Ed Martin: Ten Noteworthy Shows From 2011 You Won't See on Other Ten-Best Lists Ed Martin 2011

FX's tragically cancelled boxing drama brought the Oscar-nominated actress (for 1974's stand-up biopic Lenny) out of semi-retirement to play Mae, the long-absent mother of heavyweight contender "Lights" Leary (Holt McCallanny).

Cheers & Jeers: Valerie Perrine on Lights Out—What a Knockout! 2011

This week, it's all about the father: more to the point, Barney's long-absent dad.

Matt's Picks: March 21-24 2011

Days also brought back a number of beloved long-absent veteran cast members, including Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, and gave them all great material to play.

Ed Martin: Ten Noteworthy Shows From 2011 You Won't See on Other Ten-Best Lists Ed Martin 2011

Initially, Jim Kohlberg's movie seems to be about a family coping with a tragedy, as the parents, Henry (J.K. Simmons) and Helen Sawyer (Cara Seymour), of a long-absent son get an unexpected call.

Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: The Music Never Stopped Marshall Fine 2011