Movie Reviews8.7/10
Shakespeare in Love Turns a Blocked Comedy Into Tragedy, 28 Years On
A tale of a blocked playwright and a noblewoman's forbidden love, set in 1593 London, where comedy becomes tragedy.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Escape from Alcatraz Review: A Solid, Patient Prison Break Thriller That Earns Its Ending
A prison escape drama wherein a warden's warning of a prison wherein none escape is proven false by a desperate prisoner's plan.
Movie Reviews8/10
‘Arrietty’ Review: A Quiet Ghibli Masterpiece About a Hidden World
A quiet, affecting tale of miniature people who borrow from human homes, with fluid animation and real stakes.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Nanny McPhee Review / 5.9: Emma Thompson’s Old-Fashioned Family Comedy
Nanny McPhee review: Emma Thompson's Victorian comedy about a father and his seven unruly children, with a nanny who enforces discipline with magic.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Thomas Jane’s Punisher Revives Marvel’s Raging Fury, and That’s Enough
Thomas Jane stars as Frank Castle in a relentless revenge tale of a man who will not stop.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Moana 2 Carries the Same Voice of the Ocean, Without the Same Sweep
Moana 2 is a sequel that's bigger, louder, and more ambitious, but ultimately hollow at its core.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
‘Oculus’ Saw the Truth — It Couldn’t Explain It
A mirror that shows what it wants you to see. A 2014 horror film with a strong structure but a mystery never explained.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
The Grudge Review: A Cursed House, a Slow Horror, and a Structure Too Confused to Scare
A cursed house in Tokyo, a dead wife and child, and a spirit that passes dread from one victim to the next.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
‘Tucker and Dale vs. Evil’ Makes the College Kids the Real Monsters
A film wherein the hillbillies are the true victims, and the entitled college campers their rightful executioners.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Betelgeuse’s Return in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Is a Solid but Uneven Tribute
Michael Keaton returns as Betelgeuse in this loving remake, a tale of ghosts, portals, and a mother's reluctant marriage.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
Three Years On, Scream VI Still Proves You Can Make a Great Scream Without Making It the Best One
Scream VI review: a solid franchise entry with a killer twist, strong cast, and a New York setting that struggles to match the intimacy of Woodsboro.
Movie Reviews5/10
Julia Roberts Plays the Queen, and Mirror Mirror Can’t Decide Whether It’s Scary or Funny
Julia Roberts plays the Evil Queen in Mirror Mirror, a fairy-tale comedy with a strong lead but a weak plot and romance.