Movie Reviews7.3/10
Mabel’s Hoppers Turns a Good Idea Into a Plot That Never Quite Lands
A beaver body, a stolen glade, and a council of kings — Pixar's Hoppers blends comedy and care into a tale of rebellion.
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Movie Reviews7.1/10
‘We Were Soldiers’: Gibson Anchors a Steady, Sometimes Slow War Epic
A tale of a battle fought far from home, wherein a promise made stands firm amid the Valley of Death.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Seven Years On, Togo Remains a Quietly Effective Disney+ Drama About Survival
A Disney+ film about a dog named Togo and his master's perilous journey across frozen tundra to save a town.
Movie Reviews9.4/10
The Vvaan Review: A Forest, a Goddess, and Three Ideas Too Many
A rational man stirs a forbidden forest, awakening a divine goddess of dread, in this legend of Mamta and her village.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Ten Years On, Pete’s Dragon Still Earns Its Quiet, Patient Magic
A quiet, patient tale of a boy and his dragon, wherein dread and wonder share one terrible, wondrous presence.
Movie Reviews9.3/10
Shoplifters Review: Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or Family Drama Earns Its Tragic Ending
A quiet, devastating drama about a family bound by crime and affection, a masterpiece of restraint and feeling.
Movie Reviews2.1/10
8MM Review: Cage’s Detective Chases a Snuff Film, and the Hunt Is Just Gross
A private eye tracks a film of real murder, but the tale is but a chase for dread and filth, and never a story worth telling.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
Fourteen Years On, Premium Rush Still Treats Its Biker Chase Like a Lesson in Physics
A bike messenger, a smuggler's ticket, and a cop on his tail: Premium Rush is a thrilling chase that keeps stopping to explain itself.
Movie Reviews4.7/10
The Skeleton Key Explains Its Ghost Away, and the Haunted House Loses Its Stakes
A house of terror and a curse, The Skeleton Key stirs dread until its own riddle is explained away.
Movie Reviews3.6/10
When We First Met Relives Its Premise Without Ever Making It Land
A man relives the night he met his true love again and again, but the loops never earn the weight of longing.
Movie Reviews2.4/10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Review — A Machine, Not a Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks get stranded on a tropical island in Chipwrecked, a hollow musical comedy with a weak script.
Movie Reviews4.4/10
Killer Elite Explains Its Rules Before Playing Them, and the Game Never Lands
A tale of elite operatives, treachery, and a secret society, rendered as a forgettable, tedious mess.