Frequency attempts to ground its subject matter in a level of humanity. The message is simple: you *can* go home again.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 15, 2021

A film that works for virtually all of its running time on a scene-by-scene basis, but also completely fails to work as a holistic object.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 5, 2019

It's an appealingly out-there premise that's employed to perpetually captivating effect by filmmaker Gregory Hoblit...

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 15, 2016

Scary, tense, grisly mystery-thriller.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 24, 2010

Gregory Hoblit's best film generates Spielbergian fascination with temporal drama of twisting timelines, infused with personal conflict and situational tension. It blends "Back to the Future's" rush with "Backdraft's" firefighting and a dash of "Zodiac."

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 24, 2010

If you see the movie, ask yourself what would be the most upbeat ending possible; you'll see it all and more.

| Original Score: C- | Feb 13, 2008

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2007

Quaid's buoyant earnestness complements the stunning, low-key performance by Caviezel, whose close-ups give new meaning to the idea that still waters run deep.

| Jun 6, 2007

As long as you're willing to suspend your disbelief, this is one heck of an entertaining way to kill a couple of hours.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 1, 2006

Like a kid who builds and details a lovely sand castle on the beach and then stomps all over it, the movie is completely destroyed in the last 15 minutes.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 26, 2006

This ambitious but frustrating timeshift thriller never quite manages to jam together two distinct stories.

| Jan 26, 2006

Good action, lots of suspense, Dennis Quaid, and an intriguing Time Travel concept. What more could you ask?

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 30, 2005

Why gripe about a few minor inconsistencies? Just relax and enjoy the show.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2005

An intelligent science fiction thriller that also happens to be a solid father/son movie. It's entertainment aimed at the adult, not teen, audience and squarely hits the mark. Forgive the Hollywood ending.

| Original Score: B | Apr 9, 2005

Features plenty of soft-focus, picture-perfect, father-and-son baseball scenes, an enormous amount of plot, and not quite enough of anything else.

| Dec 31, 2003

Creates an ingenious twist for the time travel story.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 30, 2003

Director Gregory Hoblit has managed to bypass the bulk of the schmaltz and inject real tension.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 14, 2003

It's amazing what kind of cool stuff you can come up with if you first throw logic and physics out the window.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 8, 2003

“Frequency” is an interesting movie that will appeal to a wide audience, but reality is checked at the door for this solely escapist movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 29, 2003

It's difficult not to notice certain dramatic flaws in Frequency's speculative narrative logic.

| Dec 2, 2002