Rushed
Rushed is a 2021 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Vibeke Muasya and starring Siobhan Fallon Hogan (who also wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film) and Robert Patrick. Plot. Barbara O’Brien, an Irish-Catholic mother in Upstate New York. Barbara’s life is upended when her son Jimmy, a college freshman, is involved in a fraternity hazing incident. Barbara resorts to extreme measures when she encounters empty promises in Washington, D.C. Production. Fallon Hogan was inspired to write the film and give herself a lead role after initially thinking about doing another one-woman show. Scenes  were shot in Hogan's home in New Jersey. The last two days of filming occurred in Central New York. Ellen Cleghorne filmed scenes as the school principal, but they were cut. Release. It was announced that Vertical Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film in June 2021. The film was released in select theaters on August 27, 2021. Reception. The film has an 92 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews. Andrew Stover of "Film Threat" gave the film a seven out of 10 and wrote, "All in all, this is a well-acted thriller  that is surprising and sensible." Valerie Kalfrin of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists wrote, "Hogan infuses Barbara with such lived-in certainty that her performance is the strongest reason to watch Rushed. Unfortunately, she and co-star Robert Patrick, as Barbara’s husband, Jim, are mired in a story that feels too familiar, if not dated." Peter Gray of "The AU Review" wrote: ""Rushed" is a tender, yet furious drama about the hazing ritual culture of American fraternities."