Higher Ground

Oscar-winning actress Vera Farmiga makes her debut as a director with this film in which she also stars as a woman who struggles with religious faith.

"...Directed by: Vera Farmiga. Starring: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk, Norbert..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Nun

The Conjuring franchise heads to Romania

"...Directed by: Corin Hardy. Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Demián Bichir, Bonnie Aarons, Charlotte Hope, Ingrid Bisu and..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Front Runner

Jason Reitman revisits a long-ago time when a sex scandal could ruin a candidate's shot at the presidency

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Sara Paxton, Kevin Pollak,..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boundaries

Take a pleasant road trip with Christopher Plummer up the PCH

"...Directed by: Shana Feste. Starring: Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Christopher Lloyd, Kristen Schaal,..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Annabelle Comes Home

Anybody want a slightly soiled, demonically possessed doll?

"...Directed by: Gary Dauberman. Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Katie Sarife,..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...Directed by: Michael Dougherty. Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Bradley Whitford, Sally..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Commuter

Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills

"...Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern and Sam..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Conjuring 2

Semi-retired ghost hunters make a comeback in the second installment of James Wan's spooky series

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Lauren Esposito, Patrick McAuley,..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Conjuring

This supernatural thriller from the director of Saw could be mistaken for The Amityville Exorcist.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Lili Taylor, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland,..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Orphan

A married couple adopts a child who turns their lives into a horror show in this atmospheric, above-average but overlong addition to the "cuddly hellspawn" genre.

"...Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Fuhrman, Aryana Engineer, Jimmy Bennett and CCH..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Vera Farmiga is a knockout in this otherwise predictable and emotionally manipulative story about the horror of the German concentration camps.

"...Mark Herman. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Amber Beattie, Richard Johnson, Sheila Hancock and Rupert..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Joshua

The privileged nuclear family becomes a hellish dystopia as a result of a 9-year-old child's subtle, nuanced, unspoken manipulations.

"...Directed by: George Ratliff. Starring: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Jacob Kogan, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts and Michael..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Judge

This drama starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall sounds better on paper than it is in practice.

"...by: David Dobkin. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, Leighton Meester,..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Guidance for Parentals Suggested

George Ratliff on Joshua

"...with the actors – everyone from Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga in the leads as the parents to the..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Warrens are back at it again ...

"...Directed by: Michael Chaves. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard, Charlene..."

June 11, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...Mapother, Brit Marling, Jordan Baker, Robin Lord Taylor, Flint Beverage. Benavides Born (Director: Amy Wendel; Screenwriters: Daniel Meisel and..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Leave No Trace

Into the woods in this moving family drama

"...and Granik’s previous drama, Down to the Bone, showcased Vera Farmiga in one of her first starring roles, playing..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...at new series Bates Motel, the Psycho prequel starring Vera Farmiga as Norman’s mom...."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Winter's Bone

Set in the Ozark Mountain backwoods of Missouri, this tense drama is an exceptionally good film.

"...was the first time most people recall every seeing Vera Farmiga onscreen, where her gut-wrenching performance left viewers amazed...."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Screens Top 10s

"...Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Anna Kendrick (Up in..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Safe House

This hectic, deftly edited, and unexpectedly bracing thriller stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.

"...Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Vera Farmiga, Robert Patrick, Rubén Blades, Nora Arnezeder and Sebastian..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Source Code

These strangers on a train are players in a gripping science fiction roundelay.

"...Directed by: Duncan Jones. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden and Cas..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Departed

Watching this new film by Scorsese is tantamount to falling in love with the director all over again.

"...DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Ray Winstone, Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga and Alec Baldwin. Watching this new film by..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

15 Minutes

"...Grammer, Avery Brooks, Melina Kanakaredes, Karel Roden, Oleg Taktarov, Vera Farmiga and Kim Cattrall. Emil and Oleg are a..."

March 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Opportunists

"...Starring: Christopher Walken, Peter Mcdonald, Cyndi Lauper, Donal Logue, Vera Farmiga, Jose Zuniga, Anne Pitoniak and Tom Noonan. Vic..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Bates Motel' Re-Opens for Business

A&E takes a stab at psychoanalyzing Mrs. Bates' baby boy

"...picks up with the teen Norman and his mother (Vera Farmiga) packing up everything they own after his father's..."

March 18, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Down and Dirty

Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!

"...to Debra Granik's Down to the Bone, whose star Vera Farmiga also received a Special Jury award for acting...."

Jan. 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...after being kicked out of a nursing home. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Captive State

Aliens vs. Chicago. Chicago loses.

"...Rupert Wyatt. Starring: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga and Machine Gun Kelly...."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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