The problem is that solid ensemble work doesn't justify two nights of tedious plotting that takes viewers slowly toward the inevitable. (rogerebert.com)
Premiering this spring at the Cannes Directors» Fortnight, the film brings together a pretty solid ensemble of character actors — Liev Schreiber, Olivia Williams, Romola Garai, Elias Koteas — to tell the tale of a group of astronauts, nearing the end of a mission on Mars, who discover evidence of bacterial life, but wind up getting killed off. (indiewire.com)
Fortunately, we've got a reasonable mix of this sort of dreck alongside several very interesting looking thrillers with solid ensembles. (bullzeye.com)