Movie Reviews7.7/10
Robin Williams’s Genie Carries Aladdin, and the Movie Knows It
Aladdin (1992) review: Robin Williams' Genie, Alan Menken's songs, and a promise that outshines the wish-fulfillment. Score: 7.7 of 10.
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Movie Reviews6.7/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — A 6.7/10 Franchise Reach Backward
Dead Men Tell No Tales: the fifth Pirates film, with Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem's Salazar, and a 6.7 TMDB score.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Maleficent Review: Angelina Jolie Shines in a Beautiful but Uneven Fairy Tale
Maleficent (2014) review: Angelina Jolie's villain-led Disney rewrite dazzles as design but stumbles as story, scoring 5.6 of 10.
Seth Rogen Hints at Figment Movie Without Confirming Anything Else
Seth Rogen confirms he's still thinking about his Figment movie but won't say anything else — yet.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: A Franchise on Autopilot
A critical look at Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — its plot, Depp's $55.5M fee, Cruz's pregnancy, and why film four feels like an errand.
Movie Reviews8.3/10
Why The Lion King Still Works 32 Years Later
A review of Disney's The Lion King (1994): its Shakespeare roots, the stampede scene, James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons, and why 89 minutes is the right length.
Movie Reviews7.8/10
Gore Verbinski turned a theme-park ride into a pirate film that still holds up
A review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the 143-minute adventure carried by Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush.
Avengers: Doomsday Racks Up $50M in Ticket Pre-Sales With the Premiere Still a Quarter of a Year Away
Avengers: Doomsday hits $50M in domestic pre-sales three months early, driven by premium Infinity Vision tickets and a massive cast return.