Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

This is the rare horror comedy that near-perfectly balances its blend of grue, guffaws, and gag reflexes.

"...amiable, PBR-guzzling "hillbilly" pals who plan to spend their vacation relaxing at the former's newly purchased summer home in..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

RV

Robin Williams loads his family into a camper and goes on vacation.

"...boss, Bob is forced to cancel his family's summer vacation in Hawaii and instead rents a spectacularly garish RV,..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

This unasked-for sequel fuses the original concept with the well-worn formula of the family-vacation romp.

"...the original concept with the well-worn formula of the family-vacation romp (think Summer Rental and The Great Outdoors). On..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Savor a Life of Leisure at Last Straw

Celebrate endless summer during Texas Tiki Week

"...– thanks to a new Eastside bar serving up “vacation by the hour.”..."

Sept. 9, 2018 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

Day Trips: 7A Ranch Resort, Wimberley

Iconic family summer vacation cottages get a new lease on life after devastating flood

"...Raymond and Madge Czichos' family had worked at the vacation camp on the Blanco River. In 2016, the property..."

May 5, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Your Fantasy House

Where reader types would own a vacation home if it could be anywhere in literature

"...second abode. Lately, I like the idea of a vacation house in the vicinity of A.A. Milne's bear of..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: Gulf Shores Peninsula, Alabama

Gulf Coast vacation destination only feels like an island

"...The Alabama coast packs a lot of vacation and great seafood into a short distance...."

April 27, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Film Review: Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts

Rom-com spotlights a slowly unraveling relationship

"...conflicting desires that only become more apparent as their vacation progresses...."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Naina Srivastava

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can't con its way to success

"...bar in New York City, decides to take a vacation in the French countryside. There she meets Josephine (Hathaway),..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Us

Jordan Peele has met the enemy, and they is Us

"...(Alex) are a nice, middle-class family taking a summer vacation in Santa Cruz – a fine idea, except, as..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Kingsland

Tiny homes make a big splash in vacation rentals

"...a hotel room, although not as large as a vacation house. With a full-size kitchen, queen-size bed, and a..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Never Goin' Back

Augustine Frizell ingeniously revamps the stoner buddy comedy

"...raise enough money to get away for a beach vacation in Galveston while also covering their upcoming rent. Their..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer of 84

Kids vs. serial killer, Eighties-style

"...It’s vacation time in Ipswich, Ore., and the archetypical quartet of..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mustang Island

A deft millennial comedy of manners

"...town of Mustang Island, where Molly’s parents own a vacation home and Bill suspects she might be staying. Locating..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Snatched

A mother/daughter vacation from hell

"...The mother and daughter in the vacation-gone-wrong comedy Snatched­­ – a title chosen, no doubt, for..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nocturnal Animals

A dark meditation on regret and revenge

"...played by Gyllenhaal – driving to Marfa for a vacation are attacked by a trio of deranged maniacs straight..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Our Kind of Traitor

Stellan Skarsgård and Damien Lewis rock this John le Carré adaptation

"...A perfectly ordinary British couple goes on vacation in Marrakesh, in something of a last-ditch effort to..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Chevalier

The latest playful foray from the Greek filmmaking avant-garde

"...men are aboard a luxury yacht for a spear-fishing vacation in the Aegean. Soon their mundane competition over who..."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boy

Horrors: A nanny finds that her new charge is a life-sized doll

"...their porcelain un-child and head off on a much-needed vacation. Brahms, however, refuses to stay put. In a standard..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Krampus

This horror-comedy brings a demon to the holiday gathering

"...as something of a riff on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and then heads into Gremlins territory before it finally..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After Words

Marcia Gay Harden stars as a lonely woman on vacation in an exotic locale

"...and the Internet. But this is not the traditional vacation getaway to an exotic locale. The two prescription bottles..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Alcomar

Fresh seafood and an instant vacation

"...and exterior whitewashed walls. Everything about this place says vacation at the beach...."

June 12, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Land Ho!

This buddy comedy travels all the way to Reykjavik – but does it actually go anywhere?

"...decided to treat the two of them to a vacation in Iceland, and though Colin is reluctant to accept..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The One I Love

Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss shine in this rom-com-dram with a twist.

"...shelf and pulls out a brochure for a nearby vacation spot. He tells Ethan and Sophie that he has..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Way, Way Back

In this indie comedy, a young teen finds confidence at a local water park after suffering emotional abuse from his insensitive, would-be stepfather.

"...Duncan (James), a 14-year-old child of divorce on extended vacation with his well-meaning mother (Collette) and Trent (Carell), her..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Before Midnight

This third European outing with Celine and Jesse is a grand accomplishment.

"...girls. Now in their early 40s and on summer vacation in Greece, their love is still palpable but so..."

May 24, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry Presents Peeples

This likable comedy is equal parts silly and sweet.

"...Wade decides to pop in unannounced during a family vacation in Sag Harbor, with the intention of securing her..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In Our Nature

Writer/director Brian Savelson’s feature debut is a study in fine gradations of resentment in the great outdoors.

"...Romantic vacations are riskier than most of us care to admit...."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

This third film in the tween series is funny without being in any way condescending to its target audience.

"...(Brar), this outing finds the trio off-leash for summer vacation. For Greg, that means playing video games 24/7, but..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Darling Companion

Diane Keaton leads a wonderful cast in this so-so story about a lost dog and its unmoored people.

"...are enjoying a few days of relaxation at their vacation home in the mountains following Grace’s wedding. They are..."

May 18, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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