I really wanted to enjoy this film, especially since it features Naomi Watts—most of her movies are fantastic, but this one falls short. It was incredibly dull; the premise seems to revolve around Naomi Watts simply walking and speaking on the telephone throughout its duration. I found myself unable to continue watching, eventually stopping about thirty minutes in, then skipping ahead to see more of her walking and t…

I recently watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and I was really taken aback by how it uses something as awful as a school shooting to try and make its violence seem okay. It’s a stark contrast to films like The Desperate Hour – which shows that the most impactful stories about tragedies aren't about showing violence but about focusing on people involved. While The Desperate Hour doesn’t quite reach the level of films li…