Movie Reviews6.9/10
Chronicle: A Smart, Mean Little Movie That Loses Its Nerve
Chronicle review: Josh Trank and Max Landis turned a $12–15 million debut into $127 million. A smart, mean character study that loses its nerve.
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Movie Reviews5.7/10
Southpaw Review: Gyllenhaal’s Bruising Boxing Drama Goes the Distance Without Landing a Clean Shot
Southpaw review: Jake Gyllenhaal's boxer loses everything, Forest Whitaker rebuilds him, and the script never earns its redemption. A 5.7 out of 10.
Movie Reviews4.2/10
Wally Pfister’s Directorial Debut Strands Johnny Depp in a Muddled Vision of Uploaded Minds
Transcendence review: Wally Pfister's Johnny Depp A.I. drama wastes a strong cast on a lecture. Score: 4.2 of 10.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
Meet Joe Black Review: Hopkins Is Worth the Ticket, the Other Two Hours Are the Toll
A review of Martin Brest's 1998 film Meet Joe Black, starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. A three-hour romance that stretches patience thin.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Wind River: 7.3 of 10
Wind River review: Taylor Sheridan's 2017 crime thriller with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, and what it gets wrong about murdered Indigenous women.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Spielberg’s Motion-Capture Tintin Looks Great and Feels Empty
A review of Spielberg's 2011 animated adventure The Adventures of Tintin, praising Andy Serkis's Haddock while noting the hollow center of its hero.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
In Bruges Review: Martin McDonagh’s Hitman Debut Still Lands Its Shots
In Bruges review: McDonagh's 2008 debut sends two hit men to Belgium, with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Sharp dialogue, uneven shape. 6.7/10.
Movie Reviews8.7/10
Billy Beane’s roster-building gamble still holds up 15 years later
Moneyball review: Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill turn sabermetrics into drama as Billy Beane rebuilds the Oakland A's on a $41 million budget.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Nicolas Cage Gets a Number That Means the World Ends, and the Movie Never Recovers
A review of Alex Proyas's 2009 thriller Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage as an astrophysicist decoding a time capsule's deadly numbers.
Movie Reviews5.3/10
Cystic Fibrosis Romance Can’t Trust Its Own Audience
Five Feet Apart review: a CF romance with a strong premise, excellent Haley Lu Richardson, and a script that can't stop explaining itself. Score: 5.3/10.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
Scorsese’s Howard Hughes Biopic Is 22 Years Old and Still Doesn’t Know What It’s About
A review of Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, covering its 170-minute runtime, awards, and flaws.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
A Portrait That Flatters Its Subject
The Danish Girl review: Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander shine in a well-acted 2015 drama about a marriage, but the history never holds up.