Movie Reviews7.6/10
Will Smith Plays a Father Who Builds Two Tennis Champions in ‘King Richard’
A father's plan for greatness, told through Will Smith's masterful performance in King Richard.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington’s Obsession Outruns Its Own Story
A haunted detective hunts a killer in this neo-noir, anchored by a career-best performance from Denzel Washington.
Movie Reviews3/10
‘Purple Hearts’: Netflix’s Sham-Marriage Romance Never Earns Its Title
A Netflix romance wherein a woman and a man wed for money; a tale that promises depth yet delivers none.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Six Decades On, The Great Escape Remains The Ultimate Prison Break Film
A tale of escape: a man named Hilts, bound within a prison camp, seeks freedom through three secret passages.
Movie Reviews8/10
Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder Stays Ahead of Its Audience
A tale of murder, betrayal, and a husband's scheme: Dial M for Murder, a thriller of cold calculation and sudden terror.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
A Haunting in Venice Review: Fog and Ghosts, No Killer
A séance in Venice summons a ghost, and Poirot chases a killer's shadow across a haunted palazzo.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Doctor Parnassus Cheats the Devil — and the Audience
A review of Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a flawed film of ambition marred by Heath Ledger's untimely death.
Movie Reviews8/10
‘The Secret in Their Eyes’: Darín and Villamil Carry a Patient, Unsolved Case
A slow-burning Argentine crime drama where a rape and murder refuse to resolve cleanly, starring Ricardo Darín and Soledad Villamil.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
Colombiana Review: A Revenge Plot Built on a Flower, and Nothing Else
A weapon trained for fifteen years seeks vengeance upon a lord of drugs, yet the tale never explains why her rage should matter.
Movie Reviews7.7/10
’28 Years Later’ Review: Jamie and Spike’s Hunt Across the Causeway Earns a 7.7
A walled island, a father and son, and a virus that never truly faded — 28 Years Later weighs horror against quiet family drama.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
Beautiful Boy Review: Chalamet and Carell Carry a True Story That Never Fully Explains Why Nic Uses
A father's desperate fight to save his son from meth addiction, told through two fine performances that cannot quite lift the film's heavy burden.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Review: A Briefer, Sharper Comedy That Still Falls Short
A father and daughter cross a nation to deliver a vast sum to the American government, seeking to aid their once glorious land.