Movie Reviews2.5/10
‘Abduction’: John Singleton’s Final Film Is a Hollow Chase That Wastes a Good Idea
A teenage boy discovers he is on a missing persons site, and the hunt for the truth behind his identity becomes a hollow chase.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
Finch and Violet Find Each Other in Indiana, but This Film Can’t Escape Its Bright Colors
A tale of two teens bound by sorrow upon a bridge in Indiana, wherein love cannot wholly heal the wounds of the soul.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
In The Lake House, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Share a Mailbox — But Not Much Else
A review of The Lake House, wherein Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock correspond across time through a mystical mailbox.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
Twenty Years On, Open Season Still Opens With a Bang Before It Closes Weakly
A fat bear and a swift deer roam the woods in search of home, while a hunter chases behind — a tale of folly and fortune.
Movie Reviews3.8/10
Two Is a Family Review: Omar Sy Carries a Remake That Can’t Decide Between Tears and Slapstick
A man without ties raises a child in London, torn between comedy, drama, and a courtroom battle over custody.
Movie Reviews8.2/10
Sutter and Aimee Earn Their Happy Ending in This Quiet High-School Romance
A quiet, steady romance wherein a restless boy and a shy girl learn to see each other through patience, not spectacle.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Thirteen Years On, The Butler Still Can’t Decide Between History and Hollywood
A butler witnesses a nation's tumult through three decades of presidents, in a drama of quiet service and unspoken grief.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
‘Rope’ Review: Hitchcock’s Perfect-Murder Experiment Still Works
A tale of a murder hidden within a chest, wherein two young men commit a perfect crime before their own guests.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
Bridget Jones Falls for Daniel Again in The Edge of Reason, and the Sequel Never Quite Resolves It
Bridget Jones's sequel works best when it lets Bridget be Bridget—but the Thailand trip and Rebecca rivalry leave her hurt and unresolved.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
EuroTrip Turns 22 and Still Treats Europe Like a College Road Trip
A group of American teens cross Europe in search of a German pen pal, in this raunchy teen comedy from 2004.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
How Police Academy Turned a B-Grade Franchise Into a Cult Classic
A review of Police Academy, a comedy about a police academy filled with oddballs, beatboxers, and a giant.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Sasha Luss Carries a Besson Thriller That Promises More Than It Delivers
A woman trapped in a nightmare becomes a killing machine to escape it, in Luc Besson's tense, morally loose thriller Anna.