Session 9 (2001)

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

Above-average horror tale has mystery and a slightly creepy atmosphere, but soon becomes quite predictable.

Maltin**: "Genuinely spooky film unfortunately suffers from underdeveloped characters...Claustrophobics beware."

Little Murder (2011)

In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.

Nicely set crime drama that unfortunately turns into an implausible, but predictable and cliched ghost story.

An Unfinished Life (2005)

 

 

A down on her luck widow, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged, because he gives her the fault for his son's death.

A deliberately simple tale is well produced and the cast in great form, but the movie is slow-paced and not too exciting.

 

ON renewed viewing: I still agree with my first assessment, but it is a likable movie.

Maltin***: "Warmhearted, embracing story about family ties and the need for forgiveness. It's a treat to watch Redford and Freeman as two old codgers with an unshakable bond of friendship."