“Kin” (**1/2 out of four) was a fairly engrossing melodrama about a recently released ex-con (Jack Treynor) who is forced to go on the run with his younger brother (Miles Truitt) when his father (Dennis Quaid) is murdered by ruthless thugs (led by James Franco) and they are pursued by the Feds and only have a mysterious intergalactic weapon as their source of protection. Mix of violent criminal underworld action, sentimental family story, and George Lucas-style science fiction takes on more than it can handle and starts to ring hollow but it’s entertaining nonetheless and made worthwhile by strong and sincere performances. Franco, in particular, is terrific and dominates all of his scenes.