Movie Reviews5.3/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest: Half a Film, All the Spectacle
Dead Man's Chest (2006) was the most expensive film ever made at the time. A review of its $225M spectacle, Davy Jones, and its cliffhanger ending.
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Movie Reviews8.9/10
Disney’s Frozen Trades Happily Ever After for Sisterhood
Frozen (2013) review: how Anna and Elsa's sister story, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel's voices, and a villain twist made Disney's icy blockbuster hold up.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
Dunkirk Review: Nolan’s 107-Minute War Masterpiece
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, 107 minutes of survival told across three timelines, earns a 9.4 of 10 as the best work of his career.
Movie Reviews9.5/10
Spielberg Made the Holocaust a Business Deal, and It Still Works
Schindler's List at 195 minutes: Spielberg's black-and-white Holocaust drama, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, the red coat, and why the film still holds.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Dystopian Maze Runner Runs on Momentum, Not Ideas
The Maze Runner review: Wes Ball's 2014 dystopian debut drops Dylan O'Brien into the Glade, a clock-driven maze thriller that runs fast but builds thin.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Split Review: James McAvoy’s Eight-Part Turn Carries a Thin Thriller
Split review: James McAvoy plays eight alters in M. Night Shyamalan's 2017 thriller, a stealth Unbreakable sequel with Anya Taylor-Joy.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Review: A Sequel That Improves on Its Predecessor
Catching Fire review: Katniss returns traumatized as Snow forces a fake romance and the Quarter Quell drags victors back into the arena. Score: 7.4/10.
Movie Reviews8.3/10
French Disability Drama Still Finds Its Two Leads Worth Laughing With, Not Pitying
Review of The Intouchables, the 2011 French comedy-drama with Omar Sy and François Cluzet: true-story roots, box office records, and an 8.3/10 verdict
Movie Reviews7.8/10
Ratatouille Holds Up Because It Never Lets Remy Be Just a Rat
Pixar's Ratatouille still holds up — Remy, Linguini, Colette and Anton Ego, the hair-pull trick, and where the film stops one step short. 7.8/10.
Movie Reviews6.8/10
Garfield Carries a Grounded, Flawed Reboot in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’
A look at The Amazing Spider-Man (2012): Garfield's grounded Peter Parker, a weak Lizard villain, and why the reboot still holds up.
Movie Reviews7.8/10
Mike Myers replaced Chris Farley as Shrek’s voice, and the movie changed with him
Shrek (2001): Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz in DreamWorks' fairy tale comedy, plus the Chris Farley and Nicolas Cage casting what-ifs.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Rowling’s Wizarding World Spinoff Lands With More Filler Than Magic
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review: Eddie Redmayne leads J.K. Rowling's 1926-set Wizarding World prequel, directed by David Yates. 7.3/10.