Movie Reviews8/10
Twenty Years On, Little Miss Sunshine Still Earns Its Tears
A family road trip across California, a national pageant, and a girl who will not be silenced.
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Movie Reviews7.5/10
Hercules Turns a Myth Into a Big, Loud Action Comedy — and Mostly Gets Away With It
A review of Hercules, a loud, funny action movie that treats a Greek myth as pure entertainment.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Ocean’s Twelve Raises the Stakes but Loses Its Story
Ocean's Twelve review: a sharper heist film with a thinner plot than its predecessor, worth watching for the vault sequences alone.
Movie Reviews8.2/10
Creed’s Rocky Spinoff Trades the Old Man’s Wisdom for Michael B. Jordan’s Raw, Unforgiving Fury
A boxing drama wherein a champion's son must earn his own renown, pitted against a machine's heir in a brutal contest of will.
Movie Reviews5.8/10
Shrek Forever After Trades Its Edge for a Hollow Contract World
A weary monster of a man, once bold, now a father bound by contract unto a false world of dread.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Kung Fu Panda 2 Review: Strong Villain, Shaky Pacing
Po faces Lord Shen's cannon in Kung Fu Panda 2, a darker sequel that falls short of greatness despite strong animation and voice work.
Movie Reviews3.8/10
Terminator Genisys Opens With a Clever Twist, Then Loses Its Way
A grim tale of machines and men, wherein a hero deemed false must yet prevail against a foe whose very nature is doubt.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
‘Scary Movie’ Takes Aim at 11 Films and Mostly Hits Its Target — With a Sledgehammer
A parody film mocks horror classics with cruel repetition, seldom striking its mark beyond brief flashes of wit.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Ten Years On, Don’t Breathe Still Proves That the House Is the Scariest Character in the Room
A trio of thieves breaks into a wealthy blind man's house, setting off a deadly game of cat and mouse. A tense, clever thriller.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
TRON: Legacy Review — Neon Wonders, Shallow Story
A digital realm of neon and steel, a father found within it, and a score that never ceases to drive the engine.