Nim's Island

This girls adventure story that stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler bears the reminder that we should all be the heroes of our own life stories.

"...Directed by: Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin. Starring: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler and Michael Carman. Boys..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Call

Halle Berry plays a 911 phone operator who takes a call in which everything's on the line.

"...Directed by: Brad Anderson. Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund and Michael Imperioli...."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Definitely, Maybe

Before giving in to romantic frippery, Definitely, Maybe functions as a believable, era-zagging retelling of one man’s overlapping love affairs with three women.

"...Directed by: Adam Brooks. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, Kevin Kline..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zombieland: Double Tap

Zomcom sequel doesn't have the splattering charm of the original

"...Directed by: Ruben Fleischer. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson,..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Sister's Keeper

Nick Cassavetes' reign as the go-to waterworks man remains uncontested.

"...Directed by: Nick Cassavetes. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Evan Ellingson, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

It seems rather churlish to complain about entertainment aimed at little girls, who almost never get big-budget movies made just for them, nevertheless … this movie substitutes pluck and spunk for drama and sparkle.

"...Directed by: Patricia Rozema. Starring: Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Chris O'Donnell, Jane Krakowski, Wallace Shawn,..."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No Reservations

While No Reservations is no Big Night, it's surprisingly winsome in parts, by virtue of Catherine Zeta-Jones' performance, and a romantic fable that lingers on the palette of the mind's eye.

"...Directed by: Scott Hicks. Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Bob Balaban and Lily..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ultimate Gift

In this inspirational film, a deceased tycoon's will decrees that his grandson perform a series of tasks to determine if the young man is worthy of inheriting the fortune.

"...O. Sajbel. Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether, Brian Dennehy and Bill Cobbs. This..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

DVDanger: Final Girl

Abigail Breslin, the revisionist scream queen

"...Girl, the third subversive horror in quick succession starring Abigail Breslin...."

Oct. 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Little Miss Sunshine

Like any indie comedy worth its weight in quirkiness, Little Miss Sunshine is packed with offbeat characters, all struggling to find meaning in life – in this case on a road trip to a children's beauty pageant. And the film is so much fun, it's almost impossible not to enjoy the journey.

"...by: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Starring: Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano and Greg..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

'Haunter'

A serial killer possesses a family from his grave

"...Film Reviews HaunterMidnighters, World Premiere D: Vincenzo Natali; with Abigail Breslin, Stephen McHattie, Peter Outerbridge..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Stillwater

Torn-from-the-headlines thriller never matches Matt Damon’s everyman

"...Directed by: Tom McCarthy. Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Deanna Dunagan, Robert Peters and Lilou..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

DVDanger: 'Haunter' / 'Hellbenders'

A supernatural weekend in home releases

"...day, 15 going on 16 year old daughter Lisa (Abigail Breslin) wakes up to the same annoying squawk on..."

Feb. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zombieland

A hilarious script and seamless performances make this a quite tasty zomcom.

"...Ruben Fleischer. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Amber Heard. No spoilers here, but first..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

No Reservations, Mindy Kucan's Hot Summer Night, and more

"...the film's stars -- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, and Abigail Breslin -- and the movie trailer ran between all..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Keane

An unconventional psychological thriller without much plot, Keane is the gripping and uncompromising story of a man's attempt to hang on to his sanity.

"...Directed by: Lodge Kerrigan. Starring: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin and Amy Ryan. Lodge Kerrigan is one of..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Maggie

Arnie goes zombie

"...his name is above the title, it's as much Abigail Breslin's film as it is his. She plays Maggie,..."

July 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Raising Helen

Ugg boots, ugh movie. Cuddle-bunny story stars Kate Hudson.

"...Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren. High fashion has never..."

May 28, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Back to Zombieland

Ruben Fleischer and Jesse Eisenberg pull the trigger on Double Tap

"...Wichita (Emma Stone), and and kid sister Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). "Many of the other scripts were great," he..."

Oct. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Don't Knock Twice

Home release horror, plus J-horror streaming news and more

"...played a father facing the fact that his daughter (Abigail Breslin) is turning into a zombie, and really told..."

July 9, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Contracted: Phase 2

Even zombies need love

"...and emotional strength to make Samanatha's plight equal to Abigail Breslin's teen despair in Maggie, or Alexandra Essoe's collapse..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: A Most Dangerous Year

Top 10 home releases you may have missed

"...one of the year's most heartrending family dramas, but Abigail Breslin and Arnold Schwarzenegger successfully rework the zombie trope..."

Jan. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

August: Osage County

Plates are broken and egos are trampled on in this wonderful ensemble rendition of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

"...Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson,..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card's supposedly unfilmable militaristic sci-fi novel makes the leap to screen.

"...Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfield, Ben Kingsley, Abigail Breslin, Viola Davis, Aramis Knight, Suraj Partha, Moises Arias..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trailer Park Goes Big

'Ender's Game,' 'The World's End,' and 'The Butler'

"...big screen, and it features Harrison Ford, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and young Asa Butterfield as the title character...."

May 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Review: 'Haunter'

'Splice' director explores the DNA of the haunted house film

"...Lisa (Abigail Breslin) and her entire family fall victim, and it’s..."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...in 1985. D: Vincenzo Natali Screenwriter: Brian King Cast: Abigail Breslin, Stephen McHattie, Peter Outerbridge, Michelle Nolden, David Hewlett..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Year's Eve

Did you see Garry Marshall's last all-star movie Valentine's Day? This is the same silly claptrap, just a different holiday.

"...Marshall. Starring: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel,..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Signs

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Cherry Jones, Abigail Breslin, Rory Culkin, Joaquin Phoenix and Mel Gibson. Shyamalan,..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov