Movie Reviews8.3/10
Why The Lion King Still Works 32 Years Later
A review of Disney's The Lion King (1994): its Shakespeare roots, the stampede scene, James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons, and why 89 minutes is the right length.
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Movie Reviews7.9/10
Monsters, Inc.: Pixar’s Scream-Powered Workplace Comedy Still Works
Monsters, Inc. review: Pixar's 2001 comedy turns a scream-powered factory into a warm buddy film, with John Goodman and Billy Crystal at the center.
Movie Reviews7.9/10
Gone Girl: Fincher’s Cold, Brilliant Study of a Marriage on Trial
David Fincher's Gone Girl turns a missing-person case into a public trial, with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in a marriage built on performance.
Movie Reviews8/10
Toy Story at 31: Pixar’s First Feature Is Still the Cleanest Argument for Computer Animation
Toy Story premiered November 19, 1995. A look at Pixar's first feature, its Woody and Buzz casting, the halted script, and why it still holds up.
Movie Reviews8.2/10
The Truman Show: Jim Carrey’s Smile at a World Built to Lie
A retrospective review of The Truman Show, Peter Weir's 1998 film starring Jim Carrey, covering its production, cast, themes and lasting legacy.
Movie Reviews8.1/10
WALL·E Review: Pixar’s Near-Silent Robot Romance Still Pays Off
Pixar spent $180 million on WALL·E in 2008, a near-silent robot love story that became one of the studio's strangest and best bets.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Patty Jenkins Casts a Superhero Who Leads With Compassion, Then Hands the Ending to a Video Game
Wonder Woman (2017) review: Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins deliver strong first two acts, but a CGI god duel finale loses the war film's stakes.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Ant-Man (2015): A Heist Film That Knows Its Limits
Ant-Man (2015) is a Marvel heist film that knows its limits, with Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and a script four writers deep.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
Sam Raimi Turned a Superhero Into a Guy Who Can’t Catch a Break
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002) review: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, and the origin story that built the modern superhero template.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
The Martian Review: Ridley Scott’s Efficient Survival Drama
Ridley Scott's The Martian strands Matt Damon on Mars and turns survival into problem-solving. A review of the 2015 sci-fi hit, its cast, and its legacy.
Movie Reviews8/10
Pixar’s Up Turns Grief Into an Adventure Story
Pete Docter's Up (2009) floats a widower's house to South America on balloons. A review of Pixar's grief-soaked adventure, its cast, and that opening montage.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Suicide Squad Review: Viola Davis Shines in a Messy DCEU Team-Up
Suicide Squad review: Viola Davis rules as Amanda Waller, Jared Leto's Joker barely registers, and David Ayer's DC villain team-up never finds its footing.