The Architect (R)

Who’s in it: Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis, Isabella Rossellini

What it’s about: A now-wealthy architect’s (LaPaglia) youthful design for a minority public housing project gets him into trouble.

Worth watching: (star)(star) 1/2

“It’s a fairly well-written piece and an even better acted one. And these days, when independent films are increasingly the salvation of the serious American dramatic movie, it’s heartening to see something like ‘The Architect,’ which tries to reawaken a major American dramatic tradition and sometimes succeeds.”