A mom’s morning jog becomes a gimmick running in place in “The Desperate Hour,” a crisis scenario striving for issue-driven importance that should have paid more attention to its dull suspense ...

To say Naomi Watts is the only star in “The Desperate Hour” is a little misleading. She's pretty much the only person in the film, that's true. But you could make the case that she has a co-star in ...

The setup of The Desperate Hour, a taut, almost real-time thriller starring Naomi Watts, poses an awkward dilemma for the filmmakers. It’s accessible, mass-market entertainment with a premise hinging ...

"Do something about it!!" Vertical Ent. + Roadside Attractions have revealed the first official trailer for The Desperate Hour, an intense "real time" thriller starring Naomi Watts as a mother. This ...

In “The Desperate Hour” (formerly titled “Lakewood”), Naomi Watts plays Amy Carr, who starts out in the late afternoon jogging through an upscale wooded suburb, mourning her husband’s death in a car ...

This undercooked drama wants to say "school shootings are bad" but it bungles the message and really just makes you wonder why people jog. Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the ...

This review of “The Desperate Hour” (formerly known as “Lakewood”) was first published on Sept. 12, 2021 after the film’s premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. A mom’s morning jog becomes a gimmick ...

This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Naomi Watts in a scene from "The Desperate Hour." (Roadside Attractions via AP) To say Naomi Watts is the only star in “The Desperate Hour” is a ...