“Driveways” (**1/2 out of four) was a moderately engaging drama about a lonesome young boy (Lucas Jaye) who accompanies his mother (Hong Chau) on a trip to clean to out his late aunt’s house but forms an unexpected friendship with the elderly retiree (Brian Dennehy) who lives next door which changes all their lives. One of the rare films that you wish was longer as some segments seem truncated and film’s ending is pat and abrupt but strong performances make it overall worth watching. Dennehy, in particular, is good in a role that reminds you what a dynamic character actor he was.