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A Quiet Place Review: Silence Is the Scariest Thing in the Room
A Quiet Place review: Krasinski's 91-minute silence horror, Millicent Simmonds' casting, the nail scene, and why the gimmick mostly works.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Review: A Competent, Unsentimental Farewell
Peter Jackson's final Hobbit film kills Smaug early, seals the Lonely Mountain, and ends a trilogy that earns its farewell without ever surprising you.
Movie Reviews5/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Review: A Swollen 169-Minute Voyage
A review of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the 169-minute third film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
The Wachowskis turned Alan Moore’s rage into a studio thriller
V for Vendetta hit US theaters on 17 March 2006 after a four-month delay. A look at the Wachowskis' dystopian thriller, its cast, and Alan Moore's refusal.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Beauty and the Beast (2017): A Lavish, Faithful, Overlong Remake
A review of Disney's 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast: Bill Condon directs Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in a lavish, faithful, overlong 129-minute remake.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: A Handsomely Mounted, Badly Paced Bet on a Slave Boy
A deep dive into Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, from Qui-Gon's wager on Anakin to Darth Maul, Jar Jar, and why the prequel still divides fans.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Practical Craft and a 72/100 on Metacritic
Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, shot on the 007 Stage with practical sets and a 72 Metacritic score.
Movie Reviews8.8/10
The Grand Budapest Hotel Review: Wes Anderson’s Masterpiece of Manners and Loss
A review of Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel: Ralph Fiennes as Gustave H., a stolen painting, a prison break, and a Europe about to vanish. 8.8/10.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Léon: The Professional at 32: A Hitman, a Girl, and the Flaw That Makes It Interesting
A review of Luc Besson's Léon: The Professional, starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman, scoring the 1994 crime drama 6.4/10.
Movie Reviews5.5/10
Zack Snyder’s Superman Reboot Trusts Its Hero but Not Its Own Story
Zack Snyder's Man of Steel rebooted Superman with Henry Cavill. A review of the 2013 origin film, its long road to release, and what works.
Movie Reviews9.6/10
Gravity Review: Sandra Bullock, Alfonso Cuarón, and 91 Minutes of Suspense
A review of Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity: Sandra Bullock alone in orbit, Framestore's weightless visuals, and why 91 minutes is exactly enough.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Rian Johnson Turns the Sequel Trilogy’s Inherited Mythology Against Itself
Star Wars: The Last Jedi review: Rian Johnson spends what The Force Awakens saved, giving Luke an ending about teaching and the sequel trilogy its only thesis.