Washington Times

Sonny Bunch Washington Times May 7, 2020 2/5 "War, Inc." transforms from a precise satire taking a scalpel to the absurdities of the war on terror to a bludgeoning sledgehammer. Go to Full Review War, Inc. (2008) 29% 38%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 More insight into each character's motivation would have made for a deeper film. Yet the excellent cast does a good job with what they are given. Go to Full Review The Children of Huang Shi (2008) 29% 66%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2/4 You know pretty early on what's likely causing "the happening," and yes, there's a message here. Go to Full Review The Happening (2008) 17% 24%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Combine the tricky twists and turns of the American thriller with the subtlety and sophistication of French cinema and you have Tell No One... a highly charged piece of work that grabs you by the neck and doesn't let go. Go to Full Review Tell No One (2006) 93% 87%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3.5/4 This character-driven drama is so gripping because every actor is so good, with each making archetypes - the nasty stepfather, the angry husband, the rich gentleman - that transcend their familiarity. Go to Full Review Kráska v Nesnázích (Beauty in Trouble) (2006) 86% 76%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 Miss Burstyn is the Oscar winner, and Juno star Ellen Page is getting billing beyond her screen time as the girlfriend of one of Hagar's sons, but it's newcomer Miss Horne's performance that gives the movie its soul. Go to Full Review The Stone Angel (2007) 46% 58%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 If you can make it through an ending that's over-the-top sappy, even for a children's film, you'll find a story about a girl who does embody some of the best ideals of American girlhood. Go to Full Review Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) 80% 69%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Those behind Boy A invite us to ponder whether outrage might also have a statute of limitations. Go to Full Review Boy A (2007) 88% 87%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is Miss Cruz. She has always been a more than serviceable actress, but here she really shines. Go to Full Review Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) 80% 74%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 It's impossible not to go along with the feeling when such a strangely life-affirming song as Dancing Queen is blasted in your ears. Go to Full Review Mamma Mia! (2008) 54% 66%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 Director Julian Jarrold... has made a beautiful film that marvelously captures the heady atmosphere of the novel and coaxed compelling performances from his three young leads. Go to Full Review Brideshead Revisited (2008) 62% 52%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2.5/4 As far as it goes, it's enjoyable enough. Go to Full Review Elegy (2008) 74% 61%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 1.5/4 The problem isn't just the flat script by director and Murphy Brown creator Diane English. It's that this film's raison d'etre seems to be not to entertain, but to sell. Go to Full Review The Women (2008) 13% 38%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 2/4 It's Mr. Holdridge's third film, though, and an experienced filmmaker should offer us more than just brief glimpses of talent. Go to Full Review In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007) 84% 79%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Leave it to master Claude Chabrol, though, to make a film about the varieties of corruption and depravity without so much as a glimpse of nudity. Go to Full Review A Girl Cut in Two (2007) 73% 37%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Ignore the details and focus on the big picture. In a year when everybody's focused on the role of women in politics, the life of the Whig trailblazer Georgiana offers plenty of food for thought. Go to Full Review The Duchess (2008) 62% 67%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3.5/4 Choke is sometimes preposterous but always very funny. More to the point, it's always to the point. Go to Full Review Choke (2008) 56% 52%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3.5/4 The requisite standoffs and shootouts make this one tense film, but the mood is frequently lightened with a generous dose of surprising humor. Go to Full Review Appaloosa (2008) 77% 55%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 13, 2018 3/4 Hallam Foe does quite a few rather nasty things, but Mr. Bell's engaging and empathetic performance makes him a character we can't stop caring about. Go to Full Review Hallam Foe (2007) 73% 72%

Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 12, 2018 2/4 The wedding scene, when it finally comes, seems to go on forever, with nothing really happening beyond an endless parade of dancers and musicians. Go to Full Review Rachel Getting Married (2008) 85% 62%