Movie Review: THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Rating: R Stars: John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Tony Garfield Writers: Eli Kent and James Ashcroft, based on the short story by Owen Marshall Director: James Ashcroft Distributor: IFC Films Release Date: March 7, 2025 THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is quietly harrowing. The pace is deliberate and there’s almost no blood, but the setting – a New Zealand “retirement home” – is soul-bruising even before we get to its unique horror. Judge Stefan Mortensen (Geoffrey Rush) is proud of his profession and position. But one day, as he pronounces a sentence in his courtroom, he suffers a debilitating stroke. Determined […]Read On »