Phone Booth

One man's life is thrown into turmoil by picking up a telephone in this claustrophobic thriller. Stu Shepard (Colin Farrell) is a brash, cynical, and self-centered public relations man who juggles a busy career with both a wife, Kelly (Radha Mitchell), and a mistress, Pamela (Katie Holmes). Stu ...more

Joel Schumacher's minor, but tightly constructed high-concept thriller Phone Booth clocks in at a brisk and efficient 80 minutes that transpires onscreen in real time. At heart a highly charged B-movie, the film would be easy to dismiss if not for the flashes of smart dialogue and the solid lead performance of Colin Farrell. Given only a few minutes to establish his character before being plunged into a life-threatening situation, Farrell communicates Stu Shepard's remarkable facility for sleaze ...more