“The Tender Bar” (** out of four) was a pleasant but minor melodrama about a young boy (Daniel Ranieri and Tye Sheridan) growing up in Long Island who seeks out various father figures at the bar of his uncle (Ben Affleck) where he hangs around and does most of his development. Director George Clooney has his usual colorful casting choices and has some nice individual scenes and vignettes that (once again) don’t add up to a substantial whole, since story and real drama are so utterly lacking. Steve Buscemi told almost the same story with more flair and fire in 1996’s “Trees Lounge.” William Monahan scripted and adapted J.R. Moehringer’s memoir but it might be time for him to check out A.A. instead.