Movie Reviews6.4/10
Blood Diamond: A Fisherman, a Smuggler, and a Pink Stone
Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond (2006) stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in war-torn Sierra Leone, chasing a pink stone amid conflict diamonds.
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Movie Reviews3/10
After Review: A Romance With One Person and One Mood
After (2019) review: Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin lead a dull, glossy romance that glamorizes an abusive relationship. Score: 3.0 of 10.
Movie Reviews5/10
The Maze Runner trilogy closes with a finale that never finds a reason to exist
Maze Runner: The Death Cure ends the franchise with strong action and cast but a thin script. Read our review of the 2018 finale and its 5.0/10 verdict.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Animated Sing-Along Movie Gets by on a Jukebox and a Famous Cast
Sing review: Garth Jennings' animated hit has a clever typo plot, 60+ songs and a stacked cast, but the jukebox does the script's emotional work. 5.9/10.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Paul Greengrass turned Bourne’s amnesia into a chase film with no wasted motion
A spoiler-rich review of The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, the Tangier chase, and why it's the best of the Bourne trilogy.
Movie Reviews8.1/10
Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz Turns the British Cop Movie Into a Bloodbath of Small-Town Boredom
Hot Fuzz review: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's 2007 action-comedy about a big-city cop exiled to a murderous English village, scored 8.1/10.
Movie Reviews3.7/10
Nine Years On, Baywatch Still Proves That Summer Blockbusters Can Fail
Baywatch (2017) review: Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron lead a lifeguard comedy that grossed $177.9M but earned five Razzie nominations and a 3.7/10 score.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
Jon Favreau’s Jungle Book Remake Finds Its Own Voice a Decade On
Jon Favreau's 2016 The Jungle Book remake review: Neel Sethi, Idris Elba's Shere Khan, and what the Baloo middle act costs the film. Score: 7.7/10.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Chappie Review: A Strong Premise, Undone by Shapeless Execution
Chappie review: Neill Blomkamp's 2015 robot fable has a strong idea and no discipline, wasting a great premise on thin villains and shootouts.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
The Secret Life of Pets: A Great Premise Interrupted by Too Much Plot
The Secret Life of Pets review: Max, Duke, Snowball and Gidget in a 2016 hit that grossed $886 million but loses its premise to a gangland chase.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Heat at 31: Two Men Who Understand Each Other Better Than Anyone at Home
Michael Mann's 1995 crime drama Heat paired Pacino and De Niro for the first time, grossing $187.4M. A review of the heist classic and its coffee scene.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Beetlejuice at 38: Tim Burton’s Ghost Story Still Runs on Rules, Sandworms, and Winona Ryder
Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) turns 35+: casting, Oscar-winning makeup, Harry Belafonte, and why the Maitlands still rule.