Movie Reviews7.1/10
Stephen Hawking biopic settles for romance over physics
The Theory of Everything turns Stephen Hawking's life into a love story, and the gamble mostly pays off thanks to Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.
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Movie Reviews5.6/10
The Minions Spin-Off Gives the Franchise’s Sidekicks a Backstory They Never Needed
Minions (2015) review: the Despicable Me prequel that made $1.16 billion but only has one great joke. Score: 5.6 of 10.
Movie Reviews6.1/10
The Rock and Vin Diesel Settle Their Feud by Punching Each Other in a Cargo Plane
Fast & Furious 6 review: Justin Lin trades street racing for tanks and NATO bases, but Letty's return is the real engine of the film.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
A Beautiful Mind: The Cost of Making Schizophrenia Look This Handsome
A Beautiful Mind review: Ron Howard's Oscar-winning drama, Russell Crowe as John Nash, and what the film costs by making schizophrenia cinematic.
Movie Reviews6.8/10
Braveheart at 31: A Stirring Epic With a Hole Where Its History Should Be
Braveheart won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Mel Gibson. A 6.8/10 review of the 1995 epic's battles, history and legacy.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy Turns Homer’s Ambiguity Into a Straightforward Hero’s March
Wolfgang Petersen's 2004 epic Troy compresses Homer's Iliad into a couple of weeks, with Brad Pitt and Eric Bana carrying a film that never finds its spine.
Movie Reviews4.4/10
The Hangover Part II moves the wolf pack to Bangkok and changes almost nothing else
The Hangover Part II sends the wolfpack to Bangkok but repeats the same jokes, with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis back for a tired copy of a hit.
Movie Reviews4/10
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review: Hugh Jackman’s Logan Gets a Checklist Prequel
A review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the 2009 prequel with Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber — troubled production, a leaked workprint, and one great scene.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Monsters University: Pixar’s Safe, Well-Behaved Prequel
Monsters University review: Pixar's 2013 prequel builds a campus, a rivalry and a great villain, then plays it too safe. 7.1/10.
Movie Reviews8/10
Barbie Review: Greta Gerwig Turns a Plastic Doll Into a Person
Greta Gerwig's Barbie review: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling lead a satirical fantasy about Barbieland and what happens when a doll becomes a person.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Jumanji Has a Great Board Game and Not Enough Movie Around It
Jumanji (1995) review: Robin Williams, a cursed board game, and a premise that outruns its script. A family adventure that coasts on a great idea.
Movie Reviews8.6/10
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire turns a quiz show into a life story, and the trick works
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire turns a quiz show into a life story, winning 8 Oscars including Best Picture. A review of the 2008 Mumbai drama.