Movie Reviews5.5/10
2 Guns” Review: Washington and Wahlberg Deserve a Better Script”
Review: 2 Guns pairs Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as undercover cops robbing the same bank, but the 2013 buddy action film wastes a sharp premise.
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Every film we have scored, from 1980s horror to what is in cinemas now.
Movie Reviews7.5/10
Josh Hartnett Walks Into the Wrong Apartment and the Whole Cast Is Already Lying to Him
Lucky Number Slevin at 20: a neo-noir con thriller with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Josh Hartnett that shows you the trick and still works.
Movie Reviews3.6/10
Lone Scherfig’s One Day Turns 15, Still Can’t Decide If It’s a Romance or a Time-Lapse
A review of One Day (2011), starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, directed by Lone Scherfig from David Nicholls' novel about two people across twenty years.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine Find Verne’s Island, and the Movie Around Them Stays Empty
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island review: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine and giant bees. A 94-minute sequel with $335 million and nothing inside.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
What Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Still Gets Right About the NRI Family
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge turns 31: how Aditya Chopra's debut, a near-miss with Shah Rukh Khan, and a train scene became Bollywood's enduring love story.
Movie Reviews4.3/10
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life: Better Craft, Smaller Return
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life improved the action but lost the audience. A look at Jolie's sequel, its box office drop, and why the series ended.
Movie Reviews7.5/10
Okja at 9: Bong Joon Ho’s Super Pig Rescue Story Still Bites
Bong Joon Ho's Okja (2017): a girl fights to save her super pig from the Mirando Corporation. Netflix release, Cannes, cast, plot and score.
Movie Reviews9.8/10
Cary Grant Is the Wrong Man, and That’s the Point
Hitchcock's North by Northwest turns a mistaken identity into 137 minutes of pure chase — Cary Grant, a crop duster, and the spy who never existed.
Movie Reviews3.8/10
Riddick’s Second Outing Goes Bigger and Loses the Plot
A review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), David Twohy's overstuffed sequel to Pitch Black, with Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, and Karl Urban.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Charlie’s Angels (2000): A 98-Minute Commercial for Its Own Stars
A look back at 2000's Charlie's Angels: McG's debut, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, the Sam Rockwell twist, and a $264 million box office run.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Rocky III: One Great Scene, One Great Performance, and a Script That Runs Out of Ideas
Rocky III review: Stallone's 1982 sequel scores 5.7/10, with Mr. T's Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed's return, and a script that fades after Mickey's confession.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
Lindsay Lohan Plays Twins in a 1998 Remake That Separates Then Reunites Them
A review of Nancy Meyers' 1998 remake The Parent Trap, starring Lindsay Lohan in her film debut as twin sisters who swap places to reunite their parents.