TORONTO -- This would-be dramatic thriller paints itself into a corner, creating a static situation in which everyone is either stymied or wracked by indecision, leaving the movie free for its two ...

A dramatic situation that should be wrenching is mostly tedious in “Reservation Road.” Tale of two New England fathers, one of whom kills the other’s son in a hit-and-run auto accident and takes the ...

Reservation Road is an actor's movie and it's these strong performances that lift the film above TV movie fare. Phoenix gives one of his most nuanced performances yet, offering a subtle but powerful ...

Mark Ruffalo and Joaquin Phoenix at the premiere of "Reservation Road' at the Academy in Beverly Hills. Also present: the film's Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. By Empty, The Associated Press Mark ...

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Joaquin Phoenix in 'Reservation Road.' Every once in a while, a studio screens a film for critics and then never plays the film for the public before it goes to DVD. And sometimes, the critic even ...

Both gut-wrenching and eerie, “Reservation Road” takes its audience on an emotional roller coaster resulting from a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a 10-year-old boy. On their return home from ...

A respectable, well-intentioned exploration of grief, guilt and the instinct for revenge, Reservation Road boasts some fine performances but tries too hard to pass itself off as a weighty, ...

There are films with distended beginnings (Peter Jackson's King Kong) and films that never quite end (pick-a-Spielberg), but it's a rare piece of cinema that starts well, finishes well and fritters ...

On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello - beautifully, as usual. His ...