Movie Reviews3.9/10
Michael Review: Jaafar Jackson Shines in a Sanitized, Pointless Biopic
Michael biopic review: a $155-200M film with a great Jaafar Jackson performance but no point of view, sanitized by reshoots. 3.9/10.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
Resident Evil: Afterlife Review: Sharper Edges, Same Road
Resident Evil: Afterlife review — Anderson's first 3D entry strips Alice of her powers, adds Chris Redfield, and settles for corridors. Score: 6.1/10.
Movie Reviews9.2/10
Annie Hall: A Nervous Romance That Still Earns Its 9.2
Woody Allen's 1977 romantic comedy Annie Hall, starring Diane Keaton, won four Oscars and four BAFTAs. A review of why the 93-minute film still endures.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Jennifer Lawrence Carries ‘Joy,’ a Drama That Keeps Losing the Thread
Joy review: Jennifer Lawrence won a Golden Globe as mop inventor Joy Mangano, but David O. Russell's 2015 drama drags. A 5.6 of 10.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
Death on the Nile Review: Branagh’s Poirot Returns, Handsome but Thin
Kenneth Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot in Death on the Nile, a handsome but thin 2022 mystery that spends too long assembling its pieces.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
The NeverEnding Story Builds a World It Never Finishes
A critical look at Wolfgang Petersen's 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story, its memorable Artax scene, and why it remains an unfinished adaptation.
Movie Reviews4.6/10
If I Stay Review: Chloë Grace Moretz Carries a Coma Drama That Won’t Choose
R.J. Cutler's If I Stay gives Chloë Grace Moretz a coma, a cello and a choice — then spends 106 minutes avoiding the decision. Review: 4.6 of 10.
Movie Reviews5.5/10
Danny Boyle’s Beatles-Free World Has One Good Joke and Nowhere to Take It
Yesterday review: Danny Boyle's Beatles fantasy wastes Himesh Patel's talent on a romance that never commits. Score: 5.5 of 10.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
A missing daughter, a laptop, and a thriller told entirely through screens
Searching (2018), Aneesh Chaganty's desktop thriller with John Cho, reviewed: a missing daughter, a laptop, and a gimmick that earns its keep.
Movie Reviews9.8/10
Seven Samurai at 72: Akira Kurosawa’s 207-Minute Epic Still Earns Every Frame
Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954) turns 207 minutes into one of cinema's greatest films, with Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura leading the charge.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Crank at 20: Jason Statham’s Adrenaline Clock Still Ticks
Crank review: Jason Statham plays hitman Chev Chelios, who must keep his adrenaline pumping or die. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's 88-minute debut.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
A 6.3 Out of 10
A review of the 2005 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy film, honoring Douglas Adams with Martin Freeman, Alan Rickman and Stephen Fry.