In the Gloaming

Actor Christopher Reeve made his directorial debut with this dramatic made-for-cable movie about the effects of AIDS on a family. Robert Sean Leonard stars as Danny, a son who returns home to his parents to be with them in the final days of his battle against AIDS. The stress of the situation brings ...more

Spare, elegiac, and beautifully crafted, this AIDS drama benefits immensely from its tiny cast, gorgeous upstate New York setting, and episodic plot, all of which put maximum focus on the actors and the emotional nuances between their characters. Glenn Close and David Strathairn pick up the silences, compromises, and subliminal connections of a well-to-do married couple with consummate ease. Bridget Fonda glides briskly through her supporting role as their brittle yuppie daughter, while Robert ...more