The Last Days of Chez Nous

"...Beth's teenage daughter from a previous marriage and a young male boarder. As the film opens, Beth's younger sister..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barefoot Gen

"...-- who are openly pacifist -- cling to the hope that the fanatical Japanese government will soon come to..."

Feb. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Gas Food Lodging

"...except for the desert, a mysterious place in which hope finds bloom and color in an otherwise barren landscape...."

Nov. 27, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Amazon

"...death of his wife, Kari (Vaananen) and his two young daughters arrive in Brazil, with the hope of finding..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pictures From a Revolution

"...Her images were vivid, arresting; one picture of a young Sandinista hurling a Molotov cocktail was even adopted as..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Johanna D'arc of Mongolia

"...veteran ethnologist who speaks Mongolian, that another is a young Frenchwoman named Giovanna (Sastre) who is utterly open to..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Every Other Weekend

"...confirms the suspicions of the reluctant. Baye plays a young mother who, due to the jealous and spiteful machinations..."

Nov. 15, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Maze Runner

Of all the dystopian teen fables, this one based on James Dashner’s popular novel is one of the best.

"...Success begets success, or so movie studios hope as they chase after the next potentially lucrative teen..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Joe

Nic Cage and David Gordon Green are at the top of their games in this Larry Brown story, while young Tye Sheridan is an actor who's already achieved greatness.

"...soul, but one that remains full of promise and hope for a better future. Gary is a hard-working kid..."

April 11, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One Direction: This Is Us

This big, fat kiss to the band's young, female fans is directed by that advocate for good nutrition: Super Size Me's Morgan Spurlock.

"...Sold, Mansome, and even Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope. With One Direction: This Is Us – the Spurlock-directed..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Silver Linings Playbook

David O. Russell finds finds another family in distress; Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence kept it consistently fun.

"...a new romance. When Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence), a young widow raw with raging grief, they trade rat-a-tat-like their..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes is as much a work of anthropology as it is a narrative, and its true strength lies in its exploration of ancient aboriginal hunting practices, death rituals, and legal traditions.

"...first introduces us to Yeeralparil (David’s son, Jamie), a young member of the tribe who is single and frisky..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Red Eye

Red Eye’s no classic, but with its smart, twisty little script and those two killer performances, it's a helluva lot of fun.

"...Murphy, Brian Cox and Jayma Mays. Watching the intense young Irish actor Cillian Murphy work is one of moviegoing’s..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Set in 1931 Australia and based on a true event, Noyce's film shows what three half-caste aboriginal girls experience when they escape the camp where they have been forcibly sent in order to become anglicized. The music is by Peter Gabriel.

"...1931. The quarry in question is a trio of young mixed-race Aboriginal girls – 14-year-old Molly (Sampi), her 8-year-old..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Rangers

"...of frontier flicks, as its creators seem to have hoped. Director Miner (a TV vet noted for the occasional..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Panic

"...married (Tracey Ullman plays his wife) and has a young son whom he adores (played with just enough whimsy..."

March 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Men With Guns

"...if convoluted -- one. From Matewan to City of Hope to the brilliant Lone Star, Sayles has proven himself..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marona's Fantastic Tale

Animated adventures of a hound with many owners is no pointless shaggy dog story

"...apartments that Ivan builds and the pastoral bliss of young Salome, the girl who finally takes Marona in...."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Transit

A contemporary retelling of life in occupied France has chilling modern resonances

"...manuscript, steals his identity, and travels to Marseille, the hope of that ancient port being a gateway for freedom...."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Skid Row Marathon

Homeless runner documentary goes from sleeping rough to pounding the pavement

"...a judge who regularly hands down life sentences to young men, it’s easy to see how this endeavor is..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Another installment of Madea's spooky stories

"...except this time around, the bugaboos terrorizing the gullible young folk are a couple of chain saw-waving maniacs and..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Program B

Be the most knowledgeable voter at your Oscar party

"...a man who donates his old violin to a young, needy student. These films all celebrate the human spirit..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos

First animated Mexican movie to receive wide release in the States

"...and it’s every bit as goofy-smart as one would hope. The animation team at Huevocartoon Producciones has done a..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cloud Atlas

This spellbinding adaptation of a supposedly “unfilmable” novel achieves near-perfection on virtually all levels.

"...the film ends on a thrilling, majestic note of hope. More than one audience member I saw the film..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...– "Rassy" – beams, anything but self-conscious, while Scott Young's barely unturned lips cede all curvature to his arched..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Honeydripper

John Sayles’ new drama is about life in a destitute African-American cotton-farming town in Jim Crow-era Alabama and the music that gave the region its mythology.

"...consolation in old dirges, down the road, at Toussaint’s, young folks dance and drink and spend money to the..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Joan Plowright stars in this bittersweet yet predictable story about an aging widow's new friendships.

"...the Claremont attempts a character study full of bittersweet hope and endearing chuckles. Unfortunately, the result is high melodrama,..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Battle in Heaven

Hot new Mexican director Carlos Reygadas is back with his second feature which pushes his unflinching imagery into provocative realms.

"...chauffeur for a general, who ferries around the commander’s young daughter Ana (Mushkadiz). He’s the only one who knows..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City of God

City of God, like the Rio de Janeiro housing project for which it’s named, is often grim and dire, but the film is also imbued with hope and transcendence.

"...Fernando Meirelles also imbues the story with shards of hope and transcendence and has the technical artistry to find..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Son of the Bride

In this Argentinean film, a single dad and businessman struggles to keep his personal life afloat while undergoing a midlife crisis.

"...it Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer as a Young Child if that gives you any indication). It's been..."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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