Hard Miles hauls its tired-out premise up approximately 750 miles of winding, mountainous roads in search of a foregone conclusion.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 3, 2024

Matthew Modine finally gets the starring role he deserves, the first that’s fully tested him since his Eighties heyday, in this true-life sports drama about the healing power of cycling.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 31, 2024

A formulaic sports movie that unfolds predictably, exactly on cue, with no surprises or upsets. But I warmed to its sensitivity; it possesses an insistence that these difficult boys are vulnerable and scared kids.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 29, 2024

A formulaic but well-acted film.

| May 8, 2024

[T]he film is a combination of spectacular scenery, arduous exertion, inspiring pep talks, adolescent rebellion, emotional confrontations, and lessons learned by both the teenagers and their leader.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 19, 2024

An inspiring movie that pushes away the soot and trauma of our overtaxed corrections system to find the inherent good in its young denizens, one pedal, one hard mile, at a time.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 19, 2024

This fact-inspired tale covers familiar redemptive sports drama terrain. But it’s traveled with affectingly understated assurance by director R.J. Daniel Hanna (“Miss Virginia”) and a strong cast, making for a satisfying scenic ride.

| Apr 19, 2024

For some, watching begrudging teens ride bikes might not sound exciting, but this film delivers a lot more than tires on asphalt.

| Apr 12, 2024

“Hard Miles” follows a formulaic course, but fueled by two breakaway performances it’s destined to put a lump in your throat.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 18, 2024