Race the Sun (1996)

"A spunky film that celebrates a school teacher's enthusiasm and its positive effect on students."

Rachel River (1987)

"A magical movie about the emotional education of adults in a small Minnesota town."

Racing With the Moon (1984)

"A small movie about first love with abundant emotional riches."

Raggedy Man (1981)

"Raggedy Man profiles a lonely woman desperately trying to make it on her own."

Ragtime (1981)

"A robust screen adaptation of Doctorow's novel about class warfare, social change, and the gap between the rich and the poor"

Rain (2002)

"A beguiling and hyper-sensitive anatomy of a hurting family who, lacking openness and trust, fail to communicate. "

Rain Without Thunder (1995)

"Cautionary tale set in America in 2042"

The Rainmaker (1997)

"Celebrates the zeal for justice espoused by a rookie Memphis lawyer."

Raising Helen (2004)

"Raising Helen gives Kate Hudson a chance to sparkle as a determined young woman who gives up her career to raise her deceased sister's three children."

Raising Victor Vargas (2003)

"A beguiling coming-of-age story set in New York during one sweltering summer when teenagers are seesawing between bravado and timid vulnerability in the face of sex's mysteries."

Ram Dass Fierce Grace (2002)

"A fascinating documentary about the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped launch the New Age."

Rambo - First Blood Pt. 2 (1985)

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Rana's Wedding (2002)

"Rana's Wedding is a poignant and touching Palestinian film about love as the only valid antidote to fear in an environment of anger, hatred, violence and death."

Rape of Love (1979)

"A compelling and informative examination of rape and what it does to the victim."

The Rat Pack (1998)

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Raymond Briggs' The Bear (1998)

"Reveals a cub's scramble for survival in the wilderness and manages to speak out eloquently against the hunting of animals without having to depict killing to make its point."

Reach the Rock (1998)

"A drama that probes the prejudices and divisiveness of a small community."

The Real Blonde (1998)

" Vividly conveys how difficult it is to discern truth from treacle in industries built upon surface glamour, fantasy, and manufactured dreams."

Reality Bites (1993)

"Lively romantic comedy about the angst of the twenty-something crowd."

The Reckoning (2004)

"A medieval thriller whose moral themes have great relevance to the crimes of today's rich and the powerful who see themselves as being beyond the reach of the law. "

The Recruit (2003)

"Welcome to the CIA where a zeal to battle against evil doers is grounded in role-playing, smooth deceptions and frequent danger."

Red Eye (2005)

"A terrorist tale with a far-fetched storyline and finale."

Red Lights (2004)

"Red Lights is a gripping and convincing French psychodrama with a tour de force performance by Jean-Pierre Darroussin."

Red Road (2007)

"A thoroughly original gritty urban drama set in Glasgow that covers surveillance, urban loneliness, grief, and empathy."

Redacted (2007)

"A scary and powerful fictional story based on real events that probes the violence behind the so-called collateral damage in the Iraq war."