Running time: 92 minutes. Rated PG (mature themes). In theaters. Actor David Oyelowo’s debut as a director, “The Water Man,” is a very nice movie that’s a lot like a bunch of other very nice movies.

Acclaimed actor David Oyelowo makes his directorial debut with the YA adventure “The Water Man” featuring a 12-year-old protagonist named Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) who embarks on a venture through the ...

Two films loaded with family sentiment are just in time for Mother's Day. Billy Crystal's Here Today co-stars Tiffany Haddish. Daniel Oyelowo's directing debut The Water Man co-stars Rosario Dawson.

For family audiences, “The Water Man” is an exhilarating gift. A 12-year-old boy heads into the Oregon woods in search of a mythic creature he thinks has the healing power to save his dying mother.

The actor makes his feature film directorial debut with a callback to the family-friendly fantasy films of the ’80s—and a personal touch. “I tend to gravitate towards roles and projects that are ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

Ah, the coming of age movie. Every few years we get one of these films about kids going on an adventure to solve some mystery or find a bit of magic. Millennials like me grew up with films like "The ...

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and director David Oyelowo, whose feature directorial debut is “The Water Man.” Oyelowo is also known for his roles in “Selma,” “The Nightingale,” and ...

The actor and filmmaker also reflects on why working in one scene for Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan had such an impact on him, and shares invaluable advice he received from Angelina Jolie. By ...

Belgian composer Peter Baert had never worked on feature film scoring until a chance encounter with actor and filmmaker David Oyelowo changed that. The two first met when Oyelowo was in Brussels ...

Ah, the coming of age movie. Every few years we get one of these films about kids going on an adventure to solve some mystery or find a bit of magic. Millennials like me grew up with films like "The ...