Movie Reviews7/10
Nicolas Cage’s Roy Waller Can’t Clean Up the Mess When His Daughter Shows Up in Matchstick Men
A con man with a disorder, his partner, and his daughter collide in a scheme that cannot hold.
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Movie Reviews6.9/10
‘Snakes on a Plane’: Jackson’s Relentless Stare Carries a Crate Full of Venom
A man named Flynn will not let a crate of venomous snakes stand between him and justice, upon a Boeing 747-400 crossing the Pacific.
Movie Reviews5.1/10
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Is a Spy Thriller That Can’t Stop Running
A spy tale of stolen devices, Turkish villas, and a hero who cannot keep quiet, reviewed.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Beta House Review: American Pie Pledges Loud, Crude Comedy That Never Learned Restraint
A loud, raucous tale of pledges, tasks, and ostriches, wherein Beta House earns a modest slice of pie.
Movie Reviews6/10
‘Good Boys’ Review: Tremblay, Williams and Noon Carry a Flawed Comedy About Boys and a Broken Drone
Three sixth-grade boys fix a broken drone while avoiding parental wrath in this comedy of errors.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
‘Dancer in the Dark’ Review: Björk’s Tragedy Is Brilliant — and Sometimes Overreaches
A tragic tale of a blind woman's sacrifice, told through song — a review of Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Defective Robot, Perfect Friend: Ron’s Gone Wrong Reviews Barney’s Unlikely Bond
A glitchy robot named Ron becomes the only true friend a lonely boy can keep in this animated tale of belonging.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Jess Bhamra Bends the Ball Like Beckham While Bending Her Family’s Rules
A tale of a girl who loves the beautiful game and the family who would deny her joy, told with wit and tenderness.
Movie Reviews4/10
Fourteen Years On, Paranormal Activity 4 Still Proves You Can’t Fake Horror With a Handheld Camera
A tale of a boy named Robbie and his sick mother, Katie, whose demon-touched soul brings terror upon a household.
Movie Reviews8.5/10
Take Shelter Review: Shannon’s Nightmare Earns Its Reputation
A man's visions of ruin drive him to build a shelter, while his wife watches his mind slip away in this tense, quiet tale.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
What Lies Beneath Turns 26: A Great Premise, a Weak Ending
A ghost story that wants to be a thriller, mystery, and domestic drama — strong performances marred by a confused, rushed script.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Adrien Brody’s Lonely Taxi Driver Holds a Broken City Together for 15 Years
A substitute teacher wanders a high school, touching lives yet settling nowhere, in this tale of detachment.