Movie Reviews5/10
Dawn of the Dinosaurs Hands Over the Spotlight to Dinosaurs While the Rest Stalls
A mammoth's search for his lost brother leads him into a lost world of giants, where spectacle surpasses story.
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Movie Reviews6.6/10
‘Fast Five’: 15 Years On, Still Just a Very Good Time
A tale of thieves, a stolen tank, and a vault in Rio—a loud, fast, hollow victory for the Fast & Furious series.
Movie Reviews4.7/10
The Day After Tomorrow Freezes New York — and Loses Its Sense of Cold
A hurricane, a frozen ocean, a buried city — The Day After Tomorrow piles spectacle atop shaky science and thinner character work.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
‘Luca’: A Pleasant Trip, Not a Landmark
A review of Luca, Pixar's charming summer tale of a sea monster discovering the human world, with a gentle but forgettable middle.
Movie Reviews4.2/10
‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ Trades Story for Scale — and Loses Both
A tale of a buried relic upon the moon, wherein robots clash in vain spectacle, yet the heart of the story remains hollow.
Movie Reviews9.3/10
Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf Anchor Greta Gerwig’s Funny, True Coming-of-Age Triumph
A comedy about a girl named Lady Bird who tries to escape her suburban home and her mother, reviewed with full marks.
Movie Reviews8.6/10
Ben Affleck’s Argo Turns a Secret Rescue Into a Tense, Funny Thriller
A CIA officer pretends a film crew is scouting Iran to rescue six Americans held after the embassy takeover. A tense, witty thriller.
Movie Reviews4.3/10
San Andreas Review: Dwayne Johnson Carries the Spectacle, the Story Is Hollow
A massive earthquake tears apart Los Angeles, and a father races to save his children amid ruin and ruin.
Movie Reviews8.6/10
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Reviews: Miles Morales Leads a Multiverse That Never Bloated
A review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, a bold animated sequel blending comedy, family drama, and multiversal spectacle.
Movie Reviews6/10
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review: Spectacle Outweighs Story Eighteen Years On
A chase through South America and the Soviet Union, crystal skulls, and ancient aliens — a spectacle, not a story.