Ellie Parker

This Naomi Watts performance showcase has been slipping into theatres that are presently readying themselves for the onslaught of King Kong, starring Watts as the woman who would be Fay Wray.

"...Directed by: Scott Coffey. Starring: Naomi Watts, Rebecca Rigg, Scott Coffey, Mark Pellegrino and Chevy..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fair Game

The performances of Sean Penn and Naomi Watts make this film rendition of the Valerie Plame affair a study in acting.

"...Directed by: Doug Liman. Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sam Shepard, Noah Emmerich, Bruce McGill,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Doug to Dax

Austin Film Festival announces early lineup

"...famously exposed undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame and starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn...."

Aug. 24, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Book of Henry

Abandon all hope ye who purchase a ticket

"...Directed by: Colin Trevorrow. Starring: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Dean Norris, Lee Pace..."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Shut In

Naomi Watts stars in ho-hum thriller

"...Directed by: Farren Blackburn. Starring: Naomi Watts, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay and Oliver Platt...."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Le Divorce

The Merchant Ivory team say "I do" to romantic comedy.

"...Directed by: James Ivory. Starring: Naomi Watts, Kate Hudson, Leslie Caron, Stockard Channing, Glenn Close,..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mother and Child

Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, and Kerry Washington lead a wonderful ensemble cast in this muzzy look into the rigors of adoption.

"...Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia. Starring: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L...."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ring Two

Narrative listlessness and a lack of scares makes this mother-and-son reunion a shabby affair.

"...Directed by: Hideo Nakata. Starring: Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Elizabeth Perkins,..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Diana

The simplification and beatification of Diana, Princess of Wales, is perpetuated in this movie.

"...Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel. Starring: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge, Charles Edwards, Daniel Pirrie..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Eastern Promises

In Cronenberg's film about the Russian mob in London, the director and star Viggo Mortensen relates a corker of a story.

"...Directed by: David Cronenberg. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinéad Cusack, Jerzy Skolimowski..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Glass Castle

Jeanette Walls' beloved memoir hits the big screen

"...by: Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Ella Anderson, Chandler Head, Sarah Snook,..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Impossible

The sound and fury of the Christmas tsunami is deeply harrowing as shown here through the microcosm of one family's experience.

"...Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona. Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin and Oaklee..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Funny Games U.S.

Michael Haneke comes to the U.S. to remake his tortuous German film about psychological terrorism with Naomi Watts and Tim Roth.

"...Directed by: Michael Haneke. Starring: Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Devon Gearhart, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet,..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

King Kong

Jackson's remake is a corker of an action/monster movie: part RKO serial; part square-jawed, manly romp; and part classic journey into the unknown that recalls and references Heart of Darkness.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann,..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

21 Grams

Powerful performances resonate in this devastating and weighty follow-up picture from the director of Amores Perros.

"...Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo and..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Ring

An urban myth about a videotape that causes the death of anyone who watches it is given a good workout in this American remake of the Japanese horror sensation.

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox and David Dorfman. The..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luce

High school drama becomes an indictment of “either/or” culture

"...by: Julius Onah. Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Brian Bradley, Andrea Bang, Norbert Leo..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in dramedy as a man rebuilding his life

"...Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, Heather Lind and Polly..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

While We're Young

Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts suffer a midlife funk in Noah Baumbach's latest

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin, Adam Horovitz,..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Woody Allen sets his latest farce into action with a cast of one-dimensional, annoying characters played by a group of terrific actors.

"...Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto, Lucy Punch, Naomi Watts and Pauline Collins. Allen gives the best bits..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The International

This conspiracy thriller starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts never gets past second gear.

"...Directed by: Tom Tykwer. Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brian F. O’Byrne, Michel..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Painted Veil

Set in China and starring Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, and Liev Schreiber, this melodic adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel is the story of many things – but it is most of all the story of a marriage.

"...Directed by: John Curran. Starring: Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Diana Rigg, Anthony Wong..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Stay

With a script by David Benioff (25th Hour) and direction by Marc Forster of Monster's Ball fame, Stay is an ambitious experiment that never quite jells.

"...Directed by: Marc Forster. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Bob Hoskins, Janeane Garofalo, Elizabeth Reaser,..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Movie 43

This raunchy collection of short films drew A-list talent behind and in front of the camera.

"...Faris, Chris Pratt, Emma Stone, Greg Kinnear, Seth MacFarlane, Naomi Watts, Richard Gere, Bobby Cannavale, Justin Long and John..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Infinite Storm

Survival drama is epic, even if the story feels small

"...Directed by: Małgorzata Szumowska. Starring: Naomi Watts, Billy Howle and Denis O’Hare...."

March 25, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chuck

The rise and fall of the real-life Rocky

"...Directed by: Philippe Falardeau. Starring: Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rappaport, Pooch Hall..."

May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

First-time director Niels Mueller tells "the mad story of a true man" in this tragic portrait of Sam Bicke, who tried to fly an airplane into the White House in 1974.

"...Directed by: Niels Mueller. Starring: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Brad Henke, Michael Wincott..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TIFF Files: Wrapping Things Up

Toronto in the rearview

"...Ben Stiller stars in Noah Baumbach's latest, along with Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, and Amanda Seyfried. As one half..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

St. Vincent

Bill Murray plays a hard-hearted grouch who warms to his new neighbors – Melissa McCarthy and her young son.

"...Directed by: Theodore Melfi. Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Chris O’Dowd, Terrence Howard, Ann Dowd,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Errol Morris' Badassedness To Be Made Official

Legendary documentarian will be fêted at Fantastic Fest 2013

"...in two decades), the black comedy Holland, Michigan, which Naomi Watts recently signed on to...."

Sept. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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