Movie Reviews8.3/10
The Lighthouse: Two Men, One Rock, and No Compromise
Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse, explained: Pattinson and Dafoe, the 1.19:1 frame, the Poe origin, the mermaid, and why it defies genre.
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Movie Reviews6.7/10
Death Proof Review: Tarantino’s Slasher Splits in Two, and Only the Back Half Delivers
Death Proof review: Tarantino's Grindhouse slasher stalls in a long Austin bar crawl, then roars to life in a Tennessee car chase with real stunt work.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
First Man: Chazelle’s Quietest, Hardest Film
First Man review: Damien Chazelle's quietest, hardest film, with Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong. A grief drama that happens to contain a Moon landing.
Movie Reviews7.5/10
Enchanted Review: Amy Adams Sells a Disney Princess in Modern Manhattan
Enchanted (2007) review: Amy Adams as a Disney princess in modern Manhattan, with Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden and Susan Sarandon. Score: 7.5/10.
Movie Reviews7.4/10
The Town Review: Ben Affleck’s Boston Heist Thriller, 16 Years On
Ben Affleck's 2010 Boston heist thriller The Town, reviewed: Renner's Oscar-nominated turn, the Fenway finale, and why Claire stays a plot device.
Movie Reviews7.2/10
Peter Pan (1953): Disney’s Boy Who Won’t Grow Up Still Flies
Disney's 1953 Peter Pan flies brisk and bright at 77 minutes, but its caricature and sagging middle keep it from landing. A look at the film.
Movie Reviews3.4/10
Law Abiding Citizen: A Strong Premise Squandered on Escalation
Law Abiding Citizen squanders Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx on a revenge thriller that mistakes escalation for argument. Our review: 3.4 of 10.
Movie Reviews6.6/10
A Virus That Goes Quiet Is Still a Virus: 28 Weeks Later Holds Up
28 Weeks Later review: a guilt-ridden father opens the door, the safe zone falls, and the infection logic still holds. Audience score 6.6/10.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Terminator: Dark Fate Review: Hamilton and Schwarzenegger Deserve Better Than This Retread
Terminator: Dark Fate review: the 2019 sequel brings back Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the box office shows the script fell short.
Movie Reviews3.7/10
The Tourist Is a Postcard With a Chase Scene
The Tourist (2010) review: Depp and Jolie on a train to Venice, a $278.8M gross, and a film that never picks a genre. Score: 3.7 of 10.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
Brother Bear Review: A Great Logline, a Mediocre Screenplay
Brother Bear (2003) review: Disney's transformation fable has a great premise, a $250M gross, and a 4.8/10 screenplay that wastes it.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Non-Stop Review: Liam Neeson and a Countdown That Runs on Fumes
Non-Stop review: Liam Neeson plays an air marshal racing a 20-minute death clock on a transatlantic flight. Tense gimmick, thin mystery, forgettable finish.