Movie Reviews5.3/10
Renfield Review: Cage’s Energy Can’t Save a Comedy That Never Takes Hold
A tale of Renfield, who serves a vampire lord, and his quest for freedom, a comedy that fails to please.
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Movie Reviews4.8/10
‘Code 8’: Amell Cousins Bring Energy to a Premise Buried Under Too Much Backstory
A man with power, a city that registers it, and a brother whose loyalty is the only weapon he trusts.
Movie Reviews9/10
Persepolis Turns Marjane Satrapi’s Autobiography Into a Moving, Funny Look at a Country Falling Apart
A grim autobiography turned into a moving, often funny animated tale of a country falling apart.
Movie Reviews7.9/10
Licence to Kill Review: Timothy Dalton Goes Rogue Against Robert Davi’s Sanchez
Timothy Dalton's final outing as 007 sees Bond go rogue for revenge against a drug lord, in a darker, grittier Bond tale.
Movie Reviews4.4/10
Dwayne Johnson’s Football Star Learns He Has a Daughter in The Game Plan
A football star learns he has a daughter he never knew, but his tale never quite earns its own promise.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
The Core Review: Big Explosions, Small Ideas
A core of fire and ruin, wherein a hollow promise of science and a multitude of explosions cannot redeem a tale of small and wandering mind.
Movie Reviews8.3/10
Jon Bernthal’s Punisher Returns in One Last Kill, Ending His MCU Arc With a Paper Rose
A grim final hour of vengeance, wherein the Punisher finds a new cause amid the ghosts of his past.
Movie Reviews4/10
‘Vantage Point’: Eight Witnesses, One Truth, No Ambiguity
A tale of eight witnesses, each telling a distinct account of a President's ruin, yet each confirming one singular truth.
Movie Reviews2.1/10
‘The Hot Chick’: A Good Premise Wasted on a Bad Joke Machine
A body switch comedy wastes its premise on physical gags and a talentless lead performance.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
Julie & Julia Review: Two Women, One Kitchen, and the Courage to Cook
Two women find purpose in the kitchen: Julia Child's early Paris years and Julie Powell's modern blogging odyssey.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
‘Daybreakers’ Puts a Satirical Edge on Vampire Apocalypse — It Mostly Lands
A tale of vampires who feast upon humanity's blood, wherein a doctor strives to save mankind through science.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Balto Turns 31 and Still Earns Its Legend Halfway Through
A half-wolf dog risks his life to save the children of Nome from a deadly illness in this animated tale of courage and ridicule.