Movie Reviews6.5/10
‘Ali’: Will Smith Carries a Biopic Too Big for Its Own Belt
Will Smith plays Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali in Michael Mann's sprawling biopic, a worthy but flawed look at his rise and fall.
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TV Reviews5.9/10
Bel-Air Turns The Fresh Prince Premise Into a Weighty Drama
A tale of a book-smart youth who journeys from the streets of West Philadelphia to the mansions of Bel-Air, bearing a heavy burden.
Movie Reviews5.5/10
Will Smith’s Calm Resolve Can’t Save Concussion From Its Own Repeated Rejections
A review of Concussion, starring Will Smith as Bennet Omalu, who discovers CTE in football players and battles the NFL.
Movie Reviews7.6/10
Will Smith Plays a Father Who Builds Two Tennis Champions in ‘King Richard’
A father's plan for greatness, told through Will Smith's masterful performance in King Richard.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Smith and Holland Team Up in Spies in Disguise, a Competent but Forgettable Animated Comedy
A spy and a scientist become unlikely partners in a tale of espionage, disguise and perilous flight across distant lands.
Movie Reviews5.4/10
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Chase Down a Ghost in Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett return to clear the name of the late Captain Howard in a chase across Miami that never quite earns its stakes.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air House on Sale for Under $23 Million — But It Needs to Be Torn Down
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air house is on sale for $23m—but the listing says the interior must be torn out. A teardown is almost certainly coming.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
Will Smith runs from surveillance in a thriller that saw the paranoia coming
Enemy of the State (1998) review: Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Tony Scott's surveillance thriller about a lawyer framed by the NSA.
Movie Reviews3.8/10
Ang Lee’s De-Aging Experiment Left Will Smith Fighting Himself in a Script That Never Caught Up
Ang Lee's Gemini Man is a 1997 script wearing 2019 technology: Will Smith de-aged, 120fps, and a cloning premise that never finds its story.
Movie Reviews2.3/10
Collateral Beauty Review: A 2.3/10 Wreck That Turns Grief Into a Caper
A review of Collateral Beauty: Will Smith's grieving ad exec, a gaslighting scheme, and a script that never earns its tears. Score: 2.3 of 10.
Movie Reviews2.9/10
Bright Review: A Wand, an Orc, and a Very Tired Will Smith
Netflix's Bright (2017) review: Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in an orc-cop buddy film that squanders its magic-LA premise. Score: 2.9/10.
Movie Reviews3.8/10
Bad Boys II Review: Loud, Long, and Strangely Empty
Bad Boys II hit theaters July 18, 2003. Michael Bay's 146-minute sequel grossed $273.3M but scored 3.8/10 — a loud, long, empty ride.