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    Movie Review

    Naomi Watts takes an anguished run in The Desperate Hour

    Alex Bentley
    Feb 24, 2022 | 1:41 pm
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    Naomi Watts in The Desperate Hour.
    Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment

    As school shootings have proliferated in the 21st century, so too has art trying to grapple with them. Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine approached the scourge from a documentary perspective, but many fiction films have followed, including 2021’s Mass. The latest to tackle the tough subject matter is the new film, The Desperate Hour.

    Naomi Watts stars as Amy Carr, a widowed mother of two who’s still grieving her husband a year after his death. Both she and her son, Noah (Colton Gobbo), are obviously depressed, with Noah holing himself up in his room. Unable to motivate him to go to school on this particular day, Amy leaves to go for a run through the local forest.

    The run is far from an escape, though, as Amy is constantly on the phone with everyone from her parents to her daughter’s elementary school to an auto body repair shop. Soon comes word that there has been a shooting at Noah’s school and, much to her surprise, that Noah had actually gone to school. Stuck in the wilderness far from town, Amy must make a desperate run to find out what has happened to her son.

    The film, directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Chris Sparling, has a pulsating energy not only because Amy is living every parent’s nightmare, but also because she is running for most of the movie. It’s next-to-impossible not to empathize with Amy’s frantic dash and search for information, especially as Noyce and cinematographer John Brawley have the camera running alongside her, mirroring her bouncy movements.

    Even during her frenetic journey, though, Amy is perhaps the most resourceful person under pressure one can imagine. The way she marshals the few resources she has to wrangle information out of people on the other side of the phone is impressive. There are a few times where the people with whom she’s talking seem a little too forthcoming, but given the extreme nature of the situation, the movie sells their over-sharing.

    If the film fails to live up to its promise in its final section, it’s only because the main part is so intense. Sparling and Noyce make a couple of storytelling decisions that take the movie down a few notches, but not so much that they ruin the rest of the experience.

    Watts has remained busy since her Best Actress nomination for 2012’s The Impossible, but in mostly supporting roles and TV series, lessening her visibility. She’s as impressive as ever here, running through the gamut of emotions effectively and believably. And it’s a good thing she’s up to the task, as the other actors get very little screen time.

    No one wants to live through the experience of a school shooting, but The Desperate Hour proves that it’s possible to dramatize that type of event while still being respectful. It’s rare that showing someone running by herself is so gripping, but the filmmakers have shown how it can be done.

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    The Desperate Hour opens in select theaters, on digital, and on-demand on February 25.

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    Concert News

    Pop rock band Maroon 5 returns to road in 2025 with stop in Dallas

    Alex Bentley
    Jun 23, 2025 | 10:51 am
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    Photo courtesy of Maroon 5
    Maroon 5 will play at American Airlines Center on November 7, 2025.

    Pop rock band Maroon 5 will hit the road in fall 2025 for a U.S. arena tour in support of their new album, Love is Like, including a stop at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Friday, November 7.

    The 23-city run will kick off in Phoenix, Arizona on October 6, running throughout October and November. In addition to Dallas, the band will play in Austin on November 4 and Houston on November 5.

    The band, led by lead singer Adam Devine, will be joined by Claire Rosinkranz on all tour dates.

    Love Is Like is Maroon 5's eighth studio album, scheduled for release on August 15. They have released two singles from the album so far, including “All Night” and “Priceless,” a collaboration with LISA of Blackpink.

    This is the band's first album since Jordi in 2021. Each of the band's first seven albums have made the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

    Tickets for the tour will be available starting with a Fan Club presale on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 am. Additional presales will continue throughout the week before the general on sale on Friday, June 27 at 10 am at maroon5.com.

    Maroon 5 2025 Tour Dates

    • 10/6: Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena
    • 10/8: Palm Springs, CA - Acrisure Arena
    • 10/10: Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum
    • 10/17: Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
    • 10/18: San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
    • 10/21: Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
    • 10/23: Portland, OR - Moda Center
    • 10/25: Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
    • 10/28: Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
    • 10/29: St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
    • 11/2: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
    • 11/4: Austin, TX - Moody Center
    • 11/5: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
    • 11/7: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
    • 11/9: North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena
    • 11/11: Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
    • 11/13: Chicago, IL - United Center
    • 11/14: Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
    • 11/16: Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena
    • 11/19: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
    • 11/22: Boston, MA - TD Garden
    • 11/24: Cleveland, OH - Rocket Arena
    • 11/25: Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
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