Movie Reviews6.4/10
Wanted Review: Wanted to Be a Killer Thriller, Delivers a Stylish Mess
A review of Wanted, the stylized action thriller starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie, weighing spectacle against substance.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
Despicable Me 3 Review: Moon-Rock Nonsense and a Forgettable Family Comedy
A man tries to be a better father while chasing a villain who steals moon rocks in this loud comedy.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Craig and Mara Drive Fincher’s Cold Case Thriller
A grim tale of a missing woman, a disgraced journalist, and a hacker of singular intellect, told with grim precision.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
26 Years On, Mission: Impossible II’s Set Pieces Outshine Its Thin Story
Tom Cruise soars through Mission: Impossible II, but the tale beneath the noise remains thin.
Movie Reviews8.1/10
Juno Review: Ellen Page Carries a Quirky Script Through Its Forced Jokes
A girl, a bike, a baby she never expected — Ellen Page leads this tale of responsibility, choice, and the messiness of being human.
Movie Reviews8.3/10
A Boy, a Broken Automaton, and the Magic of Cinema — Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ Review
A boy, an automaton, and a Paris train station: Scorsese's Hugo is a tender tale of memory and cinema, scored 8.3/10.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Grease Review: Sing Along With Sandy and Danny, and Forget the World Outside
A tale of high school lovers, songs, and a summer of rebellion, wherein the film's own excess becomes its charm.
Movie Reviews3.9/10
Fifteen Years On, Green Lantern Still Hands Its Hero a Weapon It Refuses to Wield
A hero gets a ring, a lie earns it, and a film never dares to test him — a disappointment of ambition.
Movie Reviews5.5/10
Eighteen Years On, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Still Earns Its Tragic Point Of View
A boy in striped pyjamas, a camp called Out-With, and a friendship across a fence — a tale of innocence and terror.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Tom Cruise Hangs Off Helicopters in Mission: Impossible III — It Still Works
A man loses all he loved, then fights across continents to win it back, while a spectacle of fire and steel strains to keep pace.