Movie Reviews3.1/10
Seven Years On, Countdown Remains the Timer That Turned Off the Lights
A film about an app that tells users when they will die, a timer that cannot be stopped, and terror that never arrives.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Roger Moore’s Bond Turns to Harlem, Heroin and Voodoo in ‘Live and Let Die’
A dark tale of drugs, Harlem, and a dictator's empire, wherein Roger Moore first dons the mantle of the spy named Bond.
Movie Reviews7.8/10
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Holmes and Martin Freeman’s Watson Go Back to the 1890s in Sherlock’s ‘Abominable Bride’
A Victorian tale of a stolen queen, a serial killer, and a cunning woman named Adler — a vivid holiday treat for the faithful.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Three Kings Review: Clooney, Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Jonze Steal Kuwait’s Gold in a War Zone
A war film of greed, gold, and survival in the desert, where four soldiers fight for freedom amid a heist gone wrong.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Ten Years On, Pete’s Dragon Still Earns Its Quiet, Patient Magic
A quiet, patient tale of a boy and his dragon, wherein dread and wonder share one terrible, wondrous presence.
Movie Reviews9.3/10
Shoplifters Review: Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or Family Drama Earns Its Tragic Ending
A quiet, devastating drama about a family bound by crime and affection, a masterpiece of restraint and feeling.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Review: A Good-Natured Comedown
A late-night comedy of two friends, Harold and Kumar, who, stoned and desperate, vow to drive through the night for a sacred White Castle burger.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Exam Review: A Tight Trap With No Answer
Eight candidates sit a room for 80 minutes, told to guess a question that never comes. A tense, silent thriller about the ultimate job.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Turns the Legend Into Jokes, Not a Story
A comedy of the legend of Robin Hood, wherein names are altered for jest and the sheriff plots his ruin.
Movie Reviews4/10
12 Years On, the Family Drama Still Outweighs the Spycraft in 3 Days to Kill
A dying agent's final chase in Paris, where a father's old sins with his daughter overshadow the Wolf's dirty bomb.
Movie Reviews2.1/10
8MM Review: Cage’s Detective Chases a Snuff Film, and the Hunt Is Just Gross
A private eye tracks a film of real murder, but the tale is but a chase for dread and filth, and never a story worth telling.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Fourteen Years On, Premium Rush Still Treats Its Biker Chase Like a Lesson in Physics
A bike messenger, a smuggler's ticket, and a cop on his tail: Premium Rush is a thrilling chase that keeps stopping to explain itself.