Movie Reviews5.6/10
Die Another Day Review: Cool, Not Coherent
A review of Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan's final outing as 007, a costly spectacle with a hollow tale.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews6.8/10
Thirty Years On, Twister Still Can’t Decide Whether the Tornado or the Divorce Is the Real Disaster
A tale of a tempest-chasing device, a doomed marriage, and a vortex of ruin. Twister reviewed.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
‘The Bone Collector’: A Well-Made, Hollow Thriller
A paralyzed detective and a rookie cop chase a killer who leaves bones and papers in a railroad bed and slaughterhouse.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
‘Serenity’: Joss Whedon’s Love Letter to Firefly Earns Its Keep
A tale of a broken girl, a smuggler's ship, and the price of freedom. A review of 'Serenity,' the film that saved a dead show.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
‘Crash’: Haggis’s Passion Piece Still Carries Its Weight After 21 Years
A tale of many souls driving fast through a great city, bound to crash against one another in a storm of fear and prejudice.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Austin Butler Sells the Myth in Elvis, While Baz Luhrmann’s Spectacle Overpowers the Truth
Austin Butler transforms into Elvis in a dazzling, exhausting biopic about charisma, carnival hustle, and the cost of fame.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
De Niro’s Cady Makes Cape Fear a Tense, Well-Made Thriller
A tale of a man driven to break the law once more to shield his family from a spectre of vengeance.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
‘The Call of the Wild’: A Strong Cast Overmatched by Unsettling Animation
A dog bound for the frozen north finds his true nature, yet the picture fails to fully capture his spirit.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Tony Scott’s Runaway Train Thriller Still Has Its Foot on the Gas 16 Years On
Tony Scott's Unstoppable, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, chases a runaway freight train for 98 minutes. Our review of the 2010 thriller.
Movie Reviews6/10
9 Review: A Striking Idea Held to 79 Minutes
Shane Acker's 9: a rag doll wakes in a dead world. A striking idea, a strong voice cast, and 79 minutes that never quite become the film its opening promises.
Movie Reviews5.1/10
Refn’s Model-Murder Fable Still Can’t Find Anything Beneath the Surface
The Neon Demon review: Refn's gorgeous, hollow fashion horror with Elle Fanning and Jena Malone. Beautiful cinematography, thin screenplay, 5.1/10.
Movie Reviews2.3/10
Underworld: Blood Wars Review: A Flat Fifth Installment That Never Finds Its Reason
Underworld: Blood Wars, the fifth and final franchise film, runs 91 minutes and never finds its reason. A review of the 2017 Kate Beckinsale sequel.