Movie Reviews8.2/10
Avengers: Endgame Review: A Farewell That Mostly Works
Avengers: Endgame review: the Russos close a decade of Marvel with a 181-minute farewell that earns its grief, if not all of its runtime.
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Movie Reviews7.7/10
The Suit Is Not the Story: Why Iron Man Still Works 18 Years On
Iron Man (2008) review: Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, and the cave in Afghanistan that made Marvel's first self-financed film a movie star.
Movie Reviews7.9/10
The First Harry Potter Film Still Works Because It Refuses to Explain Everything
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001): Chris Columbus builds a world solid enough for eight films, but the 152-minute pace drags.
Movie Reviews7.9/10
Guardians of the Galaxy Review: Marvel’s 2014 Gamble Pays Off
Marvel's 2014 gamble on a talking raccoon paid off. A spoiler-filled review of Guardians of the Galaxy, from the Kyln prison break to the Infinity Stone.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Tarantino Built Pulp Fiction Without a Composer, Letting Surf Rock and Soul Cuts Carry the Crime
Pulp Fiction at 154 minutes has no film score — just a jukebox soundtrack, three looping stories, and dialogue that does the work. A review.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Fight Club at 27: David Fincher’s Insomniac Masterpiece
A look at David Fincher's 1999 film Fight Club: Edward Norton's unnamed narrator, Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden, and a rebellion against furniture.
Movie Reviews8.2/10
Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos Wins, and the Film Earns It
Avengers: Infinity War review: Thanos gets a thesis, the Avengers lose, and the MCU's biggest swing connects. 8.2/10.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Deadpool Review: Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth Delivers a 7.6/10
How Ryan Reynolds spent a decade fighting for a faithful Deadpool, and how Tim Miller's 2016 R-rated hit became a $782.6 million game-changer.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Avatar Review: James Cameron’s World Still Holds, 17 Years On
James Cameron's Avatar at 162 minutes: Jake Sully, Pandora, the Na'vi, and why the world still holds 17 years later. A 7.6/10 review.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
The Dark Knight Review: Nolan’s Crime Drama That Earns Its Reputation
A review of Christopher Nolan's 2008 crime epic The Dark Knight, from the Joker's bank heist to Heath Ledger's anarchist performance and IMAX realism.
Movie Reviews8.1/10
The Avengers (2012): The Assembly Is the Movie, and It Holds
Marvel's 2012 team-up assembled Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk under Joss Whedon — and made six franchises feel like one story.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Inception: Nolan’s Dream Heist Still Holds
Christopher Nolan's Inception turns 15: how DiCaprio, Cotillard and a three-level dream heist became the smartest blockbuster of its era.