Movie Reviews7.1/10
Molly’s Game Review: Chastain Shines in Sorkin’s Directorial Debut
Molly's Game review: Aaron Sorkin's directing debut with Jessica Chastain as poker queen Molly Bloom, plus Idris Elba and Kevin Costner. Score: 7.1/10.
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Movie Reviews7/10
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen’s Confident Minor Masterpiece
Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona review: Bardem, Hall and Oscar-winning Cruz in a 96-minute summer abroad that flips on one illness.
Movie Reviews6/10
The Lost City at 6.0: Bullock and Tatum Charm Their Way Through a Thin Villain
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm their way through a jungle in The Lost City, a 2022 action-comedy that coasts on star power and a sequined jumpsuit.
Movie Reviews4.3/10
Angry Birds Movie Review: Familiar Physics Comedy, Forgettable Delivery
A review of the Angry Birds Movie, a forgettable animated tale where physics comedy trumps character.
Movie Reviews6/10
Point Break at 35: One Great Chase, One Great Villain, and a Reputation Bigger Than the Film
Point Break at 30-plus years: Bigelow's 1991 heist-surf thriller still runs on Swayze, the masks and one great chase. Our review scores it 6.0/10.
Movie Reviews9.9/10
The Wrestler Review: Mickey Rourke and the Cost of the Comeback
A review of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, with Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Score: 9.9/10.
Movie Reviews8.3/10
Up in the Air Review: George Clooney, Jason Reitman, and the Miles That Don’t Add Up
Up in the Air review: George Clooney fires people for a living, Jason Reitman makes you like him anyway. Cast, real layoffs, and the ending that still lands.
Movie Reviews9.5/10
The First James Bond Film Kills a Man Before It Shows You Its Star
Dr. No, the first James Bond film, opened with a murder and launched a genre. A review of the 1962 classic starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
Gareth Edwards Sets His AI War in a World That Looks Like Ours
The Creator review: Gareth Edwards' AI war film with John David Washington and Madeleine Yuna Voyles races through big ideas in 134 minutes. 6.3/10.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
Billy Elliot at 26: A Boy, a Strike, and a 7.4 Out of 10
A review of Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot, the 2000 miners' strike ballet drama with Jamie Bell and Julie Walters — what works, what drags, and its 7.4 score.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Disney’s Arthurian cartoon keeps one foot in the Middle Ages and the other in the composer’s chair
Disney's The Sword in the Stone (1963), Walt Disney's last animated feature, reviewed: Merlin's lessons, the three-actor voice flaw, and a 7.2/10 score.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Adam Sandler’s Israeli commando comedy still can’t decide if it’s spoofing machismo or selling it
You Don't Mess with the Zohan hit $204M but never sharpens its satire. A review of Sandler's 2008 comedy, its thin premise, and its wasted cast.