Movie Reviews4.8/10
Eleven Years On, Ted 2 Still Proves That Great Premises Can’t Save a Movie From Its Own Jokes
A teddy bear seeks a child, yet the court will not grant him personhood; a comedy of cruelty and tenderness.
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Movie Reviews2.7/10
‘Pixels’: 2.7/10 — Nostalgia Is Shallow When the Premise Runs Out
A tale of aliens who turn men into sprites of old games, wherein a father seeks a means to vanquish them ere all is lost.
Movie Reviews3.2/10
Age of Extinction Review: Bigger, Louder, Dumber
A tale of giant engines of war, vast in spectacle yet small in purpose—a disappointment dressed in grandeur.
Sekiro: No Defeat Review: Two Hours of a Story That’s Missing Half Its Tale
A grim tale of a two-hour film that compresses a vast samurai saga into a hollow legend, failing to honor the souls of its swords.
Movie Reviews5.1/10
Nine Years On, Valerian Still Looks Like the Future — and the Money Pit That Broke Luc Besson
A review of Luc Besson's Valerian, where dazzling scale and a hollow tale collide.
Movie Reviews3.6/10
Assassin’s Creed Review: Michael Fassbender Carries a Hollow Shell
A review of Assassin's Creed, the 2016 film adaptation of the video game, which fails to capture the spirit of the franchise.
Movie Reviews4.9/10
Ice Age: Continental Drift Review — A Letdown That Never Commits
A review of Ice Age: Continental Drift, a disappointing fifth installment that trades charm for noise.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Eight Years On, Ralph Breaks the Internet Still Has the Best Scene in Disney Animation History
Ralph and Vanellope venture into the internet in this sequel, a witty, warm, and occasionally exhausting adventure.
Movie Reviews9.1/10
Two Strangers in Tokyo Find Each Other Through a Shared Silence
A quiet tale of loneliness amid a foreign city, wherein two souls find fleeting solace in shared solitude.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Nineteen Years On, Superbad Still Hides Its Sadness Behind The Jokes
A raucous tale of two friends, Mike and Seth, whose quest for alcohol, girls, and a party becomes a battle against their own terror.