Identity Thief
Jason Bateman’s character has his identity stolen and sets out to bring the culprit (Melissa McCarthy) to justice. Their antagonistic road trip involves broad physical
Amour (review)
Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva play a Parisian couple in their 80s. When she has an attack, he nurses her thru the final agonizing days.
Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (review)
This film has been flying under the radar (only playing in Richmond at Criterion) and/or may be the target of a Charlie Sheen backlash. Either
Beautiful Creatures (review)
It’s opposite day in teen romance world: Instead of vampires, it’s witches (or Casters, as they call them). Instead of Portland, the deep South. Instead
Good Day to Die Hard (review)
Bruce Willis is back for the 5th time traveling to Russia, where ends up with him in a mighty battle over nuclear weapons with his
Masquerade (review)
Many years ago, a Korean ruler becomes mysteriously ill, so his leaders find a lowly look-alike to take his place. After some awkward false starts,
Dark Skies (review)
This is the worst alien invasion movie ever. Weird, unexplained things start happening to a family. Turns out they’re being tormented by beings from another
A Royal Affair (review)
This is based on the true story of a love triangle (King Christian VII, his queen and his doctor) and the changes they brought to
Jack Reacher (review)
This was going to be Tom Cruise’s new franchise, based more than a dozen popular novels. The obvious difference: in the books Reacher is 6’5″,
This Is 40 (review)
Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd (reprising the characters they created in “Knocked Up”) turn 40 and deal with complications in their marriage, family and careers.
Hyde Park On Hudson (review)
The title refers to Franklin Roosevelt’s personal home, where he sought solitude and escape from his Presidential duties. It’s here that the first English king
The Impossible (review)
A vacationing family (headed by Naomi Watts & Ewan McGregor) is ripped apart and struggles to survive the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. From the jarring
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (review)
This reboot picks up where the original left off: The only survivor is a baby, who returns as an adult to claim her heritage. After
On the Road (review)
In this adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s novel, a young author travels America on writing adventures, while obsessing about his best friend/muse, Dean Moriarty. Thanks to
Zero Dark Thirty (review)
The CIA’s search for Osama bin Laden is detailed, particularly thru the efforts of one fervent woman (Jessica Chastain). The trail starts with the torture
Rust and Bone (review)
Marion Cotillard stars as a whale trainer who loses her legs (thanx to some impressive CGI) and Matthias Schoenaerts plays a street fighter (and father
Last Stand (review)
A Mexican crime lord escapes from the FBI and it’s up to a small town sheriff (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and to stop him. There are some
Olympus Has Fallen (Review)
Gerard Butler saves the President and the country
Ginger & Rosa (review)
The only thing to recommend this is Elle Fanning’s compelling performance.
Evil Dead (review)
This remake doesn’t come close to the originals.
G. I. Joe: Retaliation (review)
The new G.I. JOE is a jumbled mess.
The Call (review)
A 911 call rings up a wild ride
Like Someone In Love
This is painful on every level. Read if you wanna share my pain.
Any Day Now (review)
It’s 1979 and Alan Cumming’s character is making his meager living as a drag performer. He quickly meets a shy closeted hunk (Garret Dillahunt) and
Holland
Nicole Kidman in the Dutch city in Michigan
The Alto Knights
Robert De Niro plays TWO gangsters
Todd Hervey takes us on a flight
His Blackbird doc is now streaming
Snow White
The live-action remake
The Residence
A comic murder mystery in the White House
O’Dessa
A unique post-apocalyptic rock opera
Long Bright River
Amanda Seyfried goes dark as a cop with issues
Novocaine
Jack Quaid feels no pain but generates plenty of laffs
Behind the camera of an on-set photographer
Kent Eanes with some great stories
Black Bag
Spy couple Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender
The Parenting
A comedy thriller with an impressive cast
Adolescence
A 13-year-old boy is accused of murder
Holland
Nicole Kidman in the Dutch city in Michigan
The Alto Knights
Robert De Niro plays TWO gangsters
Todd Hervey takes us on a flight
His Blackbird doc is now streaming
Snow White
The live-action remake
The Residence
A comic murder mystery in the White House
O’Dessa
A unique post-apocalyptic rock opera
Long Bright River
Amanda Seyfried goes dark as a cop with issues
Novocaine
Jack Quaid feels no pain but generates plenty of laffs
Behind the camera of an on-set photographer
Kent Eanes with some great stories
Black Bag
Spy couple Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender
The Parenting
A comedy thriller with an impressive cast
Adolescence
A 13-year-old boy is accused of murder
The Electric State
Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt & robots
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
The cinematographer’s on-set shooting
A History of Animated TV Commercials
Animator Janet Scagnelli at the JRFF
Mickey 17
A unique sci-fi adventure from Bong Joon Ho
Deli Boys
Two sons inherit their dad’s biz and then…
Prime Target
Leo Woodall plays a conflicted math genius
Paradise
Sterling K. Brown tries to find who killed POTUS with a sci-fi twist
The Rule of Jenny Pen
John Lithgow terrorizes an assisted living community
Last Breath
Danger at the ocean’s bottom
Films for One to Eight Projectors
Rober Beebe brings his art to VCU
Riff Raff
A dark sort-of-comedy with Bill Murray & Jennifer Coolidge
A Thousand Blows
The new series from the creator of Peaky Blinders