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‘Eyes Wide Shut’: Kubrick’s Ambition Outpaces His Characters
A look back at Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, a film of masked balls and buried secrets, still debated nearly three decades later.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews4.6/10
‘The Nun’ Screams Too Loudly: A Missed Opportunity
A nun and a priest face a demon in a Romanian abbey, yet the terror never quite arrives.
Movie Reviews3.1/10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Review: Turtles Are Fast, Strong, Green — and That’s All
A tale of four turtles rendered mere figures of spectacle, devoid of soul or wit, in a hollow summer's tale.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Twelve Years On, Predestination’s Time-Travel Trap Still Captures Us — and Loses Our Attention
A time-travel tale wherein a man meets his own past self, chasing a terror he cannot escape, until the very loop that binds him yields its secret.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Rain Man Review: Hoffman’s Savant Carries a Road Trip That Drags in the Middle
A road trip between a selfish man and his autistic brother becomes a lesson in love and patience, with Hoffman's performance carrying the film.
Movie Reviews7.5/10
‘Rango’: Johnny Depp’s Chameleon Sheriff Earns His Badge
A chameleon sheriff wanders a desert town in this bold animated tale of identity, wit, and a cruel western heart.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Richard Gere Anchors Hachi: A Dog’s Tale While Its Nine-Year Train Station Vigil Stretches Thin
A faithful dog waits nine years at a station for his master's return, in a tale of devotion that tests the heart.
Movie Reviews5.1/10
Expendables 2 Review: Cast Talent Outweighs a Thin Revenge Script
A review of The Expendables 2, a film where aging action heroes fight a villain named Ivan Veerick, led by Jason Statham.
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Rio Review: Blu Finds His Wings, But the Plot Never Takes Flight
A rare blue macaw leaves his cage to seek a mate across the ocean, amid carnival dance and chase through Rio's streets.
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James Stewart Plays a Broken Leg Into a Masterpiece in Rear Window
A confined photographer watches his neighbors and suspects a crime in this tense, classic Hitchcock thriller.