The Tomorrow Man

Lithgow and Danner give a charming edge to this predictable doomsday prepper meet-cute

"...Directed by: Noble Lincoln Jones. Starring: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher,..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pet Sematary

Latest Stephen King adaptation is a pretty good horror film, but nothing more

"...Amy Seimetz, Jeté Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Lucas Lavoie and John Lithgow...."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Love Is Strange

Heartfelt, seriocomic romance about two longtime partners who wed after 40 years, then discover all is not bliss.

"...Directed by: Ira Sachs. Starring: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Charlie Tahan, Tatyana Zbirovskaya,..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Good Man in Africa

"...Directed by: Bruce Beresford. Starring: Colin Friels, Sean Connery, John Lithgow, Diana Rigg, Louis Gossett, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Sarah-Jane..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Bombshell

Finding sympathy in Fox’s #MeToo moment by ignoring everything else about Fox

"...Jay Roach. Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney,..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Daddy's Home 2

The daddy's daddy crash Christmas in this unneeded sequel

"...Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Alessandra Ambrosio, John Cena, Owen Vaccaro, Scarlett Estevez..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Pelican Brief

"...J. Pakula. Starring: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard and John Lithgow. All the President's Men meets..."

Dec. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beatriz at Dinner

Classes clash over chow

"...Directed by: Miguel Arteta. Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow and Connie Britton...."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Campaign

A wan political comedy guaranteed to offend no one.

"...Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Katherine LaNasa, Sarah Baker, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd and Brian Cox...."

Aug. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The special effects in this prequel may be infinitely more elaborate, but they hold little of the charm and "humanity" of the original.

"...Rupert Wyatt. Starring: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox and Tom Felton. It's impossible not..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Silent Fall

"...Liv Tyler, Ben Faulkner, J.t. Walsh, Linda Hamilton and John Lithgow. For a while, the clues in the psychological..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Princess Caraboo

"...Starring: Phoebe Cates, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes, Kevin Kline, John Lithgow and Stephen Rea. A female vagrant (Cates) appears..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

For your consideration : the comedy series and performers nominated for the 2000 Emmy Awards

"...The exception to this is the absence of Kristen Johnston -- who won the supporting actress category for 3rd..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Kinsey

Kinsey enshrines the scientist at the expense of a more rigorous and more profound scrutiny.

"...Neeson, Laura Linney, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris O’Donnell, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry and Dylan Baker. In..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cliffhanger

This tale of rock jocks caught up in a Treasury Department heist gone bad, is a great action thriller and breathtaking to look at

"...Directed by: Renny Harlin. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall,..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pitch Perfect 3

Third time really isn't the charm for the Bellas

"...Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Camp, Ester Dean, John Michael Higgins, Alexis Knapp, Matt Lanter, Hana Mae Lee,..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

A Civil Action

"...Directed by: Steven Zaillian. Starring: John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tony Shalhoub, Zeljko Ivanek, James..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Late Night

Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling spark and bond in this timely and charming media satire

"...Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Amy Ryan, Max Casella, Megalyn Echikunwoke, John Lithgow, Paul Walter Hauser and Ike Barinholtz...."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Accountant

Math, mayhem, and murder abound in this somewhat confusing thriller

"...Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, John Lithgow, Jean Smart, Seth Lee, Robert Treveiler and Alison..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Leap Year

From the director of Shopgirl comes this despairing and barely mediocre rom-com starring Amy Adams.

"...Anand Tucker. Starring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Noel O'Donovan and Kaitlin Olson. There may be..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Orange County

"...Directed by: Jake Kasdan. Starring: Lily Tomlin, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow, Catherine O'Hara, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk and Colin..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Raising Cain

De Palma once again blatantly borrows from other movies without shame and rubs your nose in every camera trick imaginable, but he also does something of which he's seldom been guilty: He ignores the fundamental principles of suspense.

"...Directed by: Brian De Palma. Starring: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen and Gregg..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

"...Directed by: Hector Babenco. Starring: Tom Berenger, Aidan Quinn, John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, Daryl Hannah and Tom Waits. The..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Ricochet

"...Directed by: Russell Mulcahy. Starring: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice T, Kevin Pollak and Lindsay Wagner. Sick,..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta picks Emmy winners.

"...Kelsey Grammer, Frasier; Frankie Muniz, Malcolm in the Middle; John Lithgow, 3rd Rock From the Sun; Eric McCormack, Will..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The AggreGAYtor: January 27

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...John Lithgow is in love with his latest role: a..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

This Is 40

Growing old gracefully is not an option in Judd Apatow's world.

"...Maude and Iris); and Debbie and Pete’s adult fathers (John Lithgow and Albert Brooks) are, respectively, emotionally distant and..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Emmy Awards shake-down: who won, who should have.

"...best actor in a comedy award, this time to John Lithgow of 3rd Rock From the Sun. Lithgow's co-star,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Emmy, Emmy -- Who Got the Emmy?

"...Supporting Actress, Comedy: Kristen Johnston for 3rd Rock From the Sun. Yeah, okay. Weez..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Pet Sematary Premieres at SXSW, but Does the Big-Budget Revival Stand Up?

Will the latest Stephen King adaptation raise your spirits?

"...of the movie’s best sources of scares. And while John Lithgow is unsurprisingly excellent as Jud, the old neighbor,..."

March 17, 2019 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

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