Movie Reviews4.2/10
Tall Girl Review: A Tall Girl Learns to Stand Tall, but the Movie Never Does
A tale of a tall girl in high school, whose stature brings mockery, and her quest to stand tall in spirit.
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Movie Reviews6.2/10
Friday the 13th Part 2 Kills Off Alice and Builds the Jason Legend
A severed head in a fridge, a legend of a cursed lake, and a killer who never reveals his face — a grim tale of terror.
Elon Musk Listed Among the Cast of His Own Documentary ‘Musk’, Directed by Alex Gibney
A documentary called Musk lists its own subject among the cast, as if he were merely a supporting actor. A curious joke, or a statement?
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Bruce Lee’s Image Rights Battle Overshadowed Ip Man 3’s Debut
Donnie Yen returns as Ip Man in a tale of gangsters and spectacle, where the blows strike true but the story grows weary.
Movie Reviews9.5/10
‘Aftersun’ Review: Charlotte Wells Burns Through Memory to Find the Truth
A film about memory, loss, and the quiet cracks in a father-daughter relationship, told through a child's holiday video diary.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
Chazz and Jimmy Find a Way Back Onto the Ice in Blades of Glory
Two banned skaters form a pairs team to reclaim their medals in this raucous comedy of fame, shame, and the strange rules of sport.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel Carry a Quiet Western About News, Home and Belonging
A weary veteran reads the news of the world to a girl raised by strangers, in a tale of Texas, chase, and belonging.
Movie Reviews4.5/10
Anthony Mackie’s Robot Is the Whole Point of Outside the Wire — and the Film Never Delivers It
A robot officer and a human soldier seek a terrorist's missile silos in a grim, forgettable thriller.
Movie Reviews5.7/10
Jackie Chan and Jet Li Hold Their Own in The Forbidden Kingdom, but the Plot Can’t Keep Up
A teen's staff summons ancient spirits and warriors across China in this ambitious, uneven fantasy adventure.
Movie Reviews5.2/10
Sixteen Years On, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Still Doesn’t Save the Franchise
A magical nanny returns to teach three children five lessons, but her magic fades before the film finds its true shape.
Movie Reviews4/10
Wild Card Review: Statham’s Bodyguard Gambles His Way Into a Box Office Bomb
A chaperone's losing wager, a savage vengeance, and a fortune won and lost again — a tale of fate and folly in Las Vegas.
Movie Reviews6.2/10
Jacob’s Ladder Review: Tim Robbins’s Vietnam Nightmare Is Real — Or Is It?
A veteran's visions of monsters may be real, or they may be memory warped by guilt — a tale of dread, grief, and the line between dream and waking.