Movie Reviews7.4/10
Idi Amin’s Charisma Carries The Last King of Scotland, Even Where Its Script Drags
A doctor's fatal bargain with a mad king: a chilling portrait of Uganda's ruin, told through the eyes of a trapped witness.
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Movie Reviews5.4/10
Schwarzenegger Returns as Sheriff in ‘The Last Stand,’ a Middling Action Thriller
A quiet border town's sheriff battles a drug lord crossing the Mexican border in this action thriller.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Thirteen Years On, The Butler Still Can’t Decide Between History and Hollywood
A butler witnesses a nation's tumult through three decades of presidents, in a drama of quiet service and unspoken grief.
Movie Reviews6.9/10
Phone Booth: Schumacher’s 81-Minute Pressure Cooker
Phone Booth review: Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland and Forest Whitaker in Joel Schumacher's tense 81-minute 2003 Times Square thriller.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Southpaw Review: Gyllenhaal’s Bruising Boxing Drama Goes the Distance Without Landing a Clean Shot
Southpaw review: Jake Gyllenhaal's boxer loses everything, Forest Whitaker rebuilds him, and the script never earns its redemption. A 5.7 out of 10.
TV Reviews7.2/10
Godfather of Harlem: Four Seasons of Forest Whitaker Holding the Line
Godfather of Harlem ran four seasons and 40 episodes on Epix and MGM+, with Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson. A final two-hour episode is set for 2026.