Joshua

Director: George Ratliff

Cast: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Jacob Kogan, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean

(Fox Searchlight, 2007) Rated: R

[30 January 2008]

by Evan Sawdey

PopMatters Associate Interviews Editor

Portrait of the Artist as a Deranged Young Child

Fear of your own child is exploited for maximum effect in this thriller, but there's little in the way of (believable) explanations for the characters’ actions.
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