“Lorelei” is clumsy and heartfelt in equal measure, not unlike its protagonists, two people just young enough to remember the dreams they had as teenagers and just old enough to realize they’re not coming true. Anchored by powerful performances by two deeply underrated actors, “Lorelei” is a heartfelt drama that succumbs to some thin dialogue…

Beneath the weathered baseball cap and bushy goatee, the parade of plaid shirts and the polite replies of “Yes, ma’am,” there’s a whole lot more to Bill Baker. Sure, he listens to old-school country in his pickup truck while driving between manual labor gigs and he never fails to pray before a meal, even if…

The premise alone is terrifying: Two 12-year-old boys get abducted in broad daylight, tied up and taken to a creepy, remote house. If you’re a boy mom—as I am, of a son around the same age—that may just be enough for you, and you won’t to know any more about “The Boy Behind the Door.”…

With a timid smile, Philip Ettinger searches for the proper words to articulate the profound longing that shapes many of the men he’s played. An actor on the fastback to stardom since his showstopping performance in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” as a pessimistic environmental terrorist, Ettinger radiates unpretentiousness and friendly warmth teeming with curiosity. He can…

Oh Boy! This is really Throwback Thursday. But do you remember as vividly as I do growing up watching the oddball yet endearingly hypnotic commercials for such products as the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman? How about the Smokeless Ashtray, the Cap Snaffler and the Inside-the-Egg Scrambler? These sound like the sort of items given as Christmas gifts by characters in…

Like an all-inclusive vacation package, you basically know what’s in store for a romantic comedy like “Resort to Love.” A cutesy storyline, some endearing performances, a few laughs, and by the credits’ roll, a whole lotta love. Some vacationers and viewers may find comfort in the predictability and safety in this routine. It’s the kind…