The Desperate Hour (2021) Movie Reviews

The Desperate Hour (2021)

A mother desperately races against time to save her child as authorities place her small town on lockdown.

Penguin Bloom (2020) Movie Reviews

Penguin Bloom (2020)

A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.

Luce (2019) Movie Reviews

Luce (2019)

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Ophelia (2018) Movie Reviews

Ophelia (2018)

A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective.

The Glass Castle (2017) Movie Reviews

The Glass Castle (2017)

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who’s an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children’s imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

Chuck (2016) Movie Reviews

Chuck (2016)

A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.

Shut In (2016) Movie Reviews

Shut In (2016)

A heart-pounding thriller about a widowed child psychologist who lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

Demolition (2015) Movie Reviews

Demolition (2015)

A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.

Allegiant (2016) Movie Reviews

Allegiant (2016)

After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them.

While We’re Young (2014) Movie Reviews

While We’re Young (2014)

A middle-aged couple’s career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.

St. Vincent (2014) Movie Reviews

St. Vincent (2014)

A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.

Adore (2013) Movie Reviews

Adore (2013)

A pair of childhood friends and neighbors fall for each other’s sons.

The Impossible (2012) Movie Reviews

The Impossible (2012)

The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Dream House (2011) Movie Reviews

Dream House (2011)

Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling.

Fair Game (2010) Movie Reviews

Fair Game (2010)

CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.

The International (2009) Movie Reviews

The International (2009)

An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution’s role in an international arms dealing ring.

Funny Games (2007) Movie Reviews

Funny Games (2007)

Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.