Movie Reviews6.5/10
De Palma’s Scarface Is a Bloated, Self-Serious Slog That Confuses Running Time With Substance
Scarface review: De Palma and Stone's 170-minute cocaine epic, Pacino's Tony Montana, the chainsaw scene, and why it's a 6.5 out of 10.
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Movie Reviews6.2/10
Seth MacFarlane’s directorial debut strands Mark Wahlberg with a foul-mouthed bear and not much else
Ted, Seth MacFarlane's 2012 directorial debut, stars Mark Wahlberg and a talking bear. A review of the comedy that grossed $549 million worldwide.
Movie Reviews8.9/10
The zombie comedy that lets its survivors grieve
Zombieland review: Fleischer's 88-minute debut, Harrelson's Twinkie hunt, Eisenberg's rules, and the Bill Murray cameo that stole the movie.
Movie Reviews7/10
Denis Villeneuve’s Kidnapping Thriller Runs Long Enough to Test Its Own Suspense
Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners turns a kidnapping thriller into a study of a father's vigilante rage. A review of the 2013 film's cast, symbols and ending.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Mockingjay – Part 2 Ends The Hunger Games on a Note That Costs More Than It Earns
Mockingjay Part 2 review: the final Hunger Games film, Philip Seymour Hoffman's last role, and a war ending that refuses a clean victory.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
Veronica Roth’s Divergent novel became a film 12 years ago
Divergent (2014) review: Shailene Woodley and Theo James lead a strong cast through a generic YA dystopia that explains itself but never earns its danger.
Movie Reviews9.2/10
The Coen Brothers Made a Thriller Where the Killer Wins and the Sheriff Quits
A review of the Coen brothers' 2007 film No Country for Old Men, starring Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, and why it still holds up.
Movie Reviews7.5/10
Shrek 2 at 7.5/10: A Strong Sequel That Picks Up After Happily Ever After
Shrek 2 review: the 2004 sequel sends Shrek and Fiona to Far Far Away, where in-laws, Puss in Boots and a potion plot await. Score: 7.5/10.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Taxi Driver at 50: Scorsese’s Portrait of a Man Coming Apart Still Cuts Deep
A review of Martin Scorsese's 1976 neo-noir Taxi Driver, starring Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, with a 9.4/10 rating.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Pacific Rim Review: Giant Robots, Giant Monsters, and a Great Movie Trapped Inside a Good One
Pacific Rim review: Guillermo del Toro's giant robots vs. giant monsters spectacle scores 6.5/10 — a great fight movie with a better idea trapped inside.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
Birdman Review: Keaton’s Comeback and the Question That Won’t Quit
Michael Keaton plays a fading superhero actor chasing a Broadway comeback in Birdman, Iñárritu's 2014 drama-comedy. Review, cast, and score.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
X-Men: First Class: A Great First Scene and a Saggy Middle
X-Men: First Class review: Matthew Vaughn's 1962-set prequel gives us young Charles and Erik, a great Auschwitz opening, and a saggy middle.