This Polish film tilts more to cynicism than cuteness
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This Polish film tilts more to cynicism than cuteness
Sarah Polley delivers a powerfully stimulating thought piece
This January horror movie is surprisingly competent
This animated sequel is surprisingly irresistible
Young Critic Awards for films of 2022
Top 10 films of 2022
Benoit Blanc’s new adventure proves blander than the first
Olivia Coleman is insuperable in Sam Mendes’ new film
Cameron returns to the silver screen with another visual marvel
Aronofsky’s latest has Brendan Fraser deliver the performance of his career
Spielberg’s most personal film, is disappointingly distant
Del Toro’s animated adaptation is a profoundly moving one
Mark Mylod’s thriller is deliciously taut
This spin-off of a spin-off ends up being a triumphant space spy thriller
Maria Schrader’s investigative reporters film is a competently gripping watch
The awaited sequel works well as a send-off and recycled continuation
James Gray’s film fails at connecting viewers to its protagonist
Martin McDonagh’s latest is an impactful deconstruction of conflict
Park Chan-wook’s latest is a carefully curated detective drama with a lackluster romance
Todd Fields return delivers an engrossing character study
The star-duo bring life and charm to the otherwise bland rom-com
The Palme D’Or winner is rather shallow in its narrative
The latest superhero movie is a forgettable CGI-filled affair
The final film of the new trilogy is the worst of the bunch
The highly anticipated series starts slow and improves with each episode
Marvel’s first sit-com is too unfocused
David O. Russell’s return is a superficial period comedy
An unexpected, winning horror film
The Marilyn Monroe biopic is cripplingly misguided
The queer milestone is rather stale in its rom and coms
Olivia Wilde’s sophmore outing is a disappointing thriller
The “X” prequel showcases Mia Goth’s talents
The action epic relishes its rarely explored setting
This surprising horror flick is a true delight
John Bodega delivers a career-best performance in this indictment of veterans’ treatment
George Miller’s newest is an ambitious tale whose third act fails to nail the landing
This Gen-Z murder mystery hilariously satirizes today’s youngsters
Jordan Peele’s latest is entertaining, but fails to live up to the impossible expectations
David Leitch’s latest is a bloody hilarious action comedy
Andrew Seman’s second feature is a bold yet inconsistent look at toxic relationships
This debut feature is a slow yet aching take on nostalgia
The newest Marvel show is a kid-oriented fare
The Norse god’s fourth stand-alone film has an enticing villain and an aversion to self-seriousness
The cynical superhero show continues its strong and unpredictable run
The Toy Story spin-off is an enjoyable if derivative feature
Part 2 features the climactic, but safe finale
Scott Derrickson’s return to horror is a winningly creepy one
The spin-off series has an exciting finale surrounding by filler
Baz Luhrmann’s brings his bombastic flash to the King of Rock and Roll’s biopic
The capstone to the new Jurassic trilogy is a convoluted disappointment
The newest batch of episodes from the Netflix hit are starting to show their stretch limits
The long-awaited sequel delivers a proper homage and evolution to the first film
The newest entry in the Crawley saga is a delightful reunion if narratively stale
Alex Garland’s third feature brings his unique style and vision to an analysis of the patriarchy
The universe-hopping sequel is entertaining if distracted in setting up other films
The Marvel Egyptian superhero is refreshingly averse from superheroing
Celina Sciamma’s latest is another emotionally powerful film
The Nicolas Cage meta film is a fun if generic comedy
This refreshingly original film is a fascinating if slightly overwhelming watch
The WeWork series starts off conventionally, but builds in complexity
Robert Egger’s latest is another unique and immersive feature
Roger Michell’s last film is a fun if shallow true story
The latest in the wizarding franchise corrects some mistakes, but still feels like unnecessary filler
Michael Bay’s newest offers nothing new
This sequel is a rushed affair that wisely leans on the strengths of the original
This limited series is a solid if unambitious look at Elizabeth Holmes
The newest Sony Marvel film is a messy slog
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm this film into an enjoyable flick
Eva Husson’s forbidden romance loses itself in stylistic choices
Joachim Trier’s newest takes on the existentialism of young generations
Joe Wright’s musical adaptation is an overall winning take on the classic romance
Matt Reeves’ take on the caped crusader is a refreshingly engaging one
The sophmore season of the HBO hit dives into surrealism
The long-awaited video-game adaptation is generically enjoyable
Alejandro Amenabar’s TV debut is a contemplation of the value of culture
James Gunn’s spin-off show is an intriguing action comedy
Shonda Rhimes’ second contribution to her Netflix deal is a dangerous disappointment
Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie novel is once again unbalanced
This Mandalorian spin-off is disappointingly uninspired
Roland Emmerich’s latest fails to deliver even on action
The newest Scream follows too-similar tropes
Simon Kinberg’s all-female spy thriller is hopelessly generic
Pedro Almodovar’s latest is his boldest to date
Adam McKay’s latest is a jittery metaphor on our worrying approach to climate change
The long awaited return to the Matrix is a masquerading dumbed down reboot
The Avenger’s long-awaited time in the spotlight is stolen by its supporting cast
Matthew Vaughn’s prequel is caught in an indecisive structure
Aaron Sorkin’s Lucille Ball biopic is a smart as ever if also emotionally distant
The latest Spider-Man film finally explores the multi-verse concept
Guillermo Del Toro’s follow-up to his Best Picture winner is a bold new step in the director’s filmography
Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is an effective work on nostalgia and unconventional structure
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut is an incomparable triumph
Steven Spielberg’s remake tops the original in a risky and captivating manner
Jane Campion’s return to the big screen is a haunting western triumph
Disney’s latest effectively uses magical realism to touching results
The (seeming) conclusion to the pioneering series sleepwalks through its cliches
Ridley Scott’s latest feature is an ambitious film to a fault
Will Smith gives a masterclass performance in an otherwise generic film
Lin Manuel Miranda’s debut is a risky but very effective adaptation
Jason Reitman’s take on his father’s original films finds a difficult balance
Kenneth Branagh’s most personal film, might be his strongest
The star-studded Netflix film is disappointingly generic
Iciar Bollain’s latest is too restrained with its touchy subject, but largely triumphs
Pablo Larrain’s new biopic is an unconventional and bravely effective one
Chloe Zhao’s Oscar Win follow-up is an unsatisfying jumble
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut is an effective long-awaited adaptation
Scott Cooper’s foray into horror is a brooding successful one
Edgar Wright’s latest is more mature, but slightly flatter than his previous work
This moving documentary pushes the limits of its genre
Wes Anderson delivers his usual styles and quirks with a slightly shallower narrative
Dennis Villeneuve finally cracks the puzzle of Frank Herbert’s novel
Ridley Scott’s latest plays around with perspectives and narrative truth
The sequel to the newest reboot fails to find a narrative to tell
The Korean hit is an unoriginal and tonally indecisive series
Julia Ducournau’s newest continues evolving her bold and disturbing style
Mike Flannagan’s newest horror miniseries is a theological triumph
This bizarre directorial debut is fascinatingly original
Daniel Craig’s final outing is an enjoyable if conventional Bond film
The prequel to The Sopranos is a well-made if pale imitation of its inspirations
This sequel improves certain aspects, but also rushes through core elements
The misdirected adaptation of the hit musical creates a cringey watch
Clint Eastwood’s newest film is insultingly unwatchable
James Wan’s return to horror delivers some great scares in a barebones narrative
This new version of the classic fairytale attempts to modernize tropes, but falters in its execution
Mike White’s Hawaiian set series is a wobbly class commentary with fascinating characters
The newest season maintains its fast space, but continues other downward trends
Lisa Joy’s directing debut is an embarrassing attempt at copying the Nolan style
The newest Marvel film has flashy action that is heavily weighed down by world-building
This slow burn horror is a rewarding hidden gem
The newest Aretha Franklin film collapses into music biopic cliches
Martin Campbell’s latest continues a downward trend of forgettable action
The newest Jordan Peele project continues his thought-provoking horror
Shawn Levy’s latest is an original and charming ride
The sequel to the entertaining original is discouragingly uninspired
Disney’s newest “ride adaptation” is a charming if derivative affair
The new John David Washington film is blandly devoid of creativity
Shyamalan’s latest brings an original concept but lacks effective execution
James Gunn’s soft reboot, unleashes his creativity and humor
The latest in this tired franchise continues its downward trend
The sequel to the Michael Jordan hit is a shameful Warner Bros. commercial
The newest Marvel show proves to be it’s most intriguing and ambitious
Marvel’s female pioneer finally gets her moment to shine
The latest Fast & Furious entry continues its downward trend
Another forgettable alien war blockbuster
Soderbergh’s latest is a solid if unmemorable flick
Pixar’s latest is a big step-down from their usual fare
The adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s first musical is a true cinematic triumph
The latest in the horror shared universe is a stale and disappointing affair
A well-directed sequel struggles to expand its story
The recontextualization of the Disney villain proves to be a winning character study
Zack Snyder’s latest falls into familiar mistakes
Taylor Sheridan’s latest feels like an early rough draft
Joe Wright’s star-studded troubled film is a sloppy mess
First feature film from Pilar Palomero beautifully explores the contradictions of modern Spain
The new limited series from Ryan Murphy is a deserved look at a forgotten icon
Season four of the adult animated series had a high bar to clear, but it does so with style
The ninth film in the Saw franchise struggles to justify its existence
Guy Ritchie’s efforts don’t prevent this into becoming a forgettable crime-action flick
The new reboot is lazily crafted and tonally dull
The First Season of this MCU series is strong in its central elements, but overcrowded in subplots
Timid and uninspired direction bog down a fascinating true spy story
The culmination of the “monster verse” continues the franchise’s downward trend
Florian Zeller’s debut creatively immerses viewers into memory loss
Snyder’s original vision for the film is restored and greatly improves the patchy 2017 film
An unfocused tonal change from the Avengers: Endgame directors
A sequel with no creative motivation or purpose for existing
The newest Disney princess seems to be on creative autopilot
A harrowing true story, whose journalistic loyalty taxes character work
Tate Taylor continuous down a path of disappointing projects
A delicate and moving view at immigration in America
A cringey and embarrassing reboot of the classic cartoon
A very disoriented film is somewhat anchored by a spectacular lead performance
An intriguing set up devolves into an uninteresting thriller
Chloe Zhao’s latest delivers a poetic and immersive look at modern nomads
A charismatic and powerful film, which struggles to understand its confused protagonist
The “Bridesmaids” screenwriters return with an original but narratively stale comedy
The final film in the trilogy closes out predictably with a flash of character introspection
The two-hander’s limp narrative is salvaged by intriguing dialogue and strong performances
Simon Stone’s direction and strong performances elevate this biopic
A notable effort to subvert expectations is lost in a half-baked narrative
An exceptional play adaptation by first-time director Regina King
A tone-deaf and insensitive studio film set during the COVID-19 pandemic
A showcase of excellent performances and one particularly affecting scene
A bold and expertly executed exploration into sexual assault and predator culture
Paul Greengrass’ latest is a solid Western if a bit too restrained
The adaptation from August Wilson’s play delivers two of the year’s best performances
George Clooney’s latest directorial outing proves to be a third consecutive disappointment
Pete Docter does it again with a fascinating exploration of the meaning of life
A satisfying sequel that builds on the original and seeks to expand its message
Apple and Cartoon Saloon’s collaboration proves to deliver the best film from each yet
A rare exploration into the deaf world, with an ingenious use of sound design and some masterful acting
A Fun Sequel that Proves to be a beacon for this year’s family film genre
A bold and deft exploration of alcoholism
John Patrick Shanely returns to the director’s chair after a 12 year absence
Steven Soderbergh’s latest continues his experimental trend
David Fincher’s first film in six years proves to be a slight let down
An immersive and heart-wrenching film, looking at the contradictions, frustrations, and escapes of its characters
Ron Howard’s latest captures an emotional snapshot of America, but shies away from analyzing it
Chris Columbus returns to the directing chair with a rather overstuffed sequel
TV titan Ryan Murphy continues to struggle to find his cinematic stride
Christopher Landon returns with another genre mash that doesn’t necessary work as well
Another Bland and Boring Comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy
A groundbreaking yet hypocritically conventional Christmas movie
The sequel to the vastly successful zombie flick proves to be an embarrassing failure
A Thrilling if Bare-bones Sophmore Effort From Aneesh Chaganty
Iannucci’s adaptation captures a difficult tone, but botches its “colorblind” casting decision
A bold rediscovery of the little gems of normal life
Sofia Coppola partners up with Apple in an enjoyable, but socially incongruous film
This remake from Robert Zemeckis employs but doesn’t commit to interesting interpretive changes
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Secret Sequel Proves to Live Up to the Original
Aaron Sorkin’s Sophmore Directorial Outing Proves to Be Well Balanced and Scarily Relevant
The Gloria Steinem Biopic and its Ideological Ambitions Are Constrained by its Cinematic Format
Adam Sandler’s Latest Netflix Flick Proves to Be Another Sluggish and Unfunny Affair
The Spinoff Triumphs More as a Family Film than a Canon Story
A Dark Film with Deft Criticism of Religion Is Hindered by Its Sprawling Story
Rich Symbolism Highlights Important Themes If At the Cost of the Larger Narrative
Charlie Kauffman’s Latest Dives Even Further into the Surreal and Abstract
A First Half With Truly Fascinating Questions on Art is Imbalanced With a Turn into a Thriller
An Ingenious Style to Comment on Imperialism is Watered Down with a Shallow Narrative
A Jumble of Tone, Structure, and Style Bring Down This Bold Biopic
The Newest Disney Live-Action Remake Ends Up Blunting Its Powerful Source Material
An Informative and Effective Film about the Discovery of the Ukrainian Famine
An Expert and Effectively Emotional Exploration of Self-Worth and Necessary Communication
A Solidly Crafted B-Movie Showcasing Two Strong Lead Performances
The Return of the Charming Duo Proves to Be Unimaginative and Unwarranted
Ayer Continues A Merciless Cinematic Descent With an Uninteresting Gang Film
Netflix’s Newest Action Flick Disappoints with Ubiquitous Inconsistencies
Nolan’s Latest Continues His Complex Exploration of Time
The Infamous Film Stuck in Development Hell Finally Makes Its Debut
A Clichéd Riddled Set-Up is Nulled By a Gripping Final Battle
Dave Franco’s Directing Debut Shows Sprouts of Potential but Withers Individually
An Unconvincing Comedy that Wastes the Opportunities of Its Premise
A Nostalgic and Refreshing Science-Fiction Film that Recalls Its Genre’s Films of the 1950s
A Symbolic Journey of the Tolls of Dementia with Effective Horror Restraint
A New and Emotionally Involving Take on the Time-Loop Concept
A Thrilling War Film that Leans Towards Great Authenticity, If at the Cost of Characterization
A Unique Concept that Is Largely Explored Competently
Tangled and Indecisive Direction Waters Down this True Story into a Sluggish and Timid Affair
A Messy and Clichéd-Ridden Film that Mocks the Sides Its Attempting to Bring Together
An Irregular and Bland Take on the Famed European Music Competition
Spike Lee’s Expert Hand Allows A Effective Exploration of A Multitude of Themes in His Latest Film, Even if the Finale Devolves with Contradictions
A Sluggish and Heavily Dramatized Film that Doesn’t Dim its More Meditative Qualities and a Breakout Lead Performance
An Incredibly Multi-Layered Film that Brings More Depth and Emotional Intensity than Its Genre Demanded
A Set of Thrilling Action Sequences Stringed Together By a Hazy Plot The action movie genre used to be the biggest draw in cinemas, however, with the rise of the superhero subgenre the more classic shoot-em-ups have been slowly fading in the background, finding a home in straight-to-video. Only...
A Complete Misfire in Every Way, This Adaptation From the Bestselling Book Is More of a Nyquil Rival
Two Expert Comedians Are Left Stranded by a Stale Script.
A Blatant Studio Film Which Is More Focused on Keeping up With Trends than Respecting Its Characters and Story.
Josh Trank’s Follow Up to His Blockbuster Embarrassment is a Dull and Sloppy Affair.
A Bold Film Asking Viewers to Look at Today’s Polarizing Society in the Guise of an Action Thriller.
A Satisfying Pixar Entry that, While Better than Other Animated Content, is “Tame” by the Studio’s Standards.
An Achieved Horror Film that Uses its Haunting Premise to Comment on Domestic Abuse.
A By-the-Numbers Studio Film that Proves to be a Milestone in Quality for the Video Game Movie Genre.
Another Stale American Remake of a Superior Foreign Language Film Despite Parasite (2019) winning the Oscar for Best Picture, Americans still find it extremely hard to watch a foreign film. While we might hopefully not be getting a Parasite remake (there is an HBO series in the works, but produced...
The Female Ensemble Film is a Fun Show of a Unique Style and Voice in a Stale Superhero Universe
Ritchie Goes Back to the Format and Genre that First Launched His Career with a Stellar Cast, Delivering a Fun Ride
A Poignant Subject That Is Constricted By an Aimless Script and Slow Pace
A Chaotic Film That Bungles Its Narrative, Characters, Massive Budget, and All-Star Cast It’s surprising to say, but out of all the iterations of the Dolittle story, the seeming trashy Eddie Murphy ones are the best. They were able to capture the ridiculousness of the premise of a doctor who...
An Attempt at a Modernized Sequel that is Still Weighed Down by Its Outdated Tropes
An Incredibly Immersive and Captivating Film with A Powerful (and still unfortunately timely) Anti-Bellicose Message
A Showcase a Longing and Restraint that Will Linger With Viewers Long After the Credits Roll
A Timely and Informative Film that Fails to Reach Into a Sentimental Dimension.
A Cautionary Film that Seeks to Show the Dangerous Clash of Ideologies and Their Blind Devotees
A Triumphant Reflection From Almodovar and a Career-Best Performance from Banderas
A Delightful Film With Stellar Performances, But Which Seems to Shy Away from the Shadows Surrounding it
A Supposed Ensemble Piece Overtaken by the Very Intriguing Takes on The Famed Rival Siblings
A Film that Plays it Disappointingly Safe, Leading to an Anti-Climactic and Sloppy End for the Saga
The Safdie Brothers’ Collaboration with an Unlikely Cast Bring About An Exhilarating Film
Two Beautifully Crafted Narratives and Atmospheres Which Struggle to Smoothly Gel Together
The Popular Andrew Lloyd Weber Proves to Be Indigestible The “Cats” musical has proven to be one of the biggest success stories in stage history, both on Broadway in New York as much as the West End in London. The musical was adapted by legendary Broadway writer/composer Andrew Lloyd Weber from a...
An Uninspired Sequel Who’s Fun Gimmicks Don’t Paint Over Serious Flaws
A Perfectly Balanced Film that Delves into Deep Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Trauma
A Film About the Fox News Scandal that Suffers from A Messy Structure, but Thrives in Its Atmospheric Immersion Fox News arose in the 1990s as a refreshing option for conservative Americans. The network grew to be the biggest news conglomerate in the United States. This was all thanks to a...
Eastwood Fails to Shake Off a Very Black-and-White View of the Eponymous Character’s Tribulations
A Smaller Yet Satisfying and Professional End to Jesse Pinkman's Journey It’s curious, a couple of years ago the jump from TV to film would be the sign of big things to come: bigger budget, higher audience reach, etc. However, as TV and streaming have exploded in the past five years, this jump to...
An Expertly Executed Film that Breaks Out of its Mold Taking a Deeper Look at Corporate Politics and Car Mechanics
Hanks Inhabits his Fred Rogers Astonishingly in a Film that Suffers from Having Him Too Relegated.
A Fun and Refreshing Take on the Murder-Mystery Genre, with More Political Depth than Anyone Expected
A Quietly Restrained Film that Expertly Delivers On the Trembling Rage of Its Scandal The courtroom film has been a very prolific subgenre, managing to show the intricacies of American justice, with a frequent penchant for flair. The likes of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Verdict (1982), My...
A Satisfying Yet Inferior Sequel to the First Worldwide Hit
A Character Study that Relies on Dread Over Jump Scares It’s hard to imagine today, but The Shining (1980) was a tremendous financial flop back in its day. It was with video release that the film slowly began to attract a cult following. After nearly 40 years, and six years since Stephen King...
A Socially Well-Intentioned Film that Falters with Tonal and Directorial Flip-Flopping Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981) was one of the few properties from the past that empowered women, while at the same time taking advantage of a bit of objectification. The property was exploited with good awareness...
Expertly Crafted, Acted, and Set, Yet Lacking an Emotional Common Ground with the Viewer
A Hilarious and Yet Dramatically Powerful Look at Nazi Ideology Wrought with Perfect Balance by Taika Waititi
An Expertly Crafted Crime Epic With Impervious Performances and Supreme Directing
A Seeming By-the-Numbers Holiday Romance Invigorated by Witty Writing, Adept Directing, and a Magnetic Lead
A Surprisingly Solid and Respectful War Film from Roland Emmerich, that Still Trips into Treacherous Pitfalls
Edward Norton Can’t Do It All in a Dull Mystery Film With An Impressive Cast
A Captivating and Unique Film in All its Aspects, Which Delivers a Multi-Layered View of the Human Mind
A Heavily Recycled Story Waters Down the Feminist Revisionist Intentions of the Filmmakers
A Visually Appealing and Informative Piece that is Missing Some Pause and Character Focus The Harvey Weinstein scandal in 2017 sent shockwaves around Hollywood as well as the world. The allegations proved so condemning in the public eye that the Weinstein Company production company was liquidated,...
A Film That Tries to Show and Explain Too Much Losing Its Core and Grounding
A Unpredictable and Enrapturing Film that Proves to Be One of the Experiences of the Year
The Sequel to a Live-Action Remake Plays it Safe And Constrains Itself Unnecessarily
A Sequel that Meets Expectations with its Meta-Humor and Gleeful Cast
An Important Exposition of a Historical Figure, Marred by the Responsibilities of Being the First Film to Tell Her Story
The Experimental Effects End Up Distracting from an Already Generic and Unimaginative Story
A Bold Cinematic Piece that Takes on an Unexplored Perspective with an Insuperable Joaquin Phoenix
Zellweger’s Performance Dazzles and Justifies the Viewing of an Otherwise Limited Film
The Franchise’s Increasing Bend Towards Racism Hits a New High in this Latest Entry
A Visually Stunning Space Epic Whose Story and Concept Seem Only Half-Finished.
A Satisfying Cinematic Continuation of the Fabulous Television Series
A Promising and Serious Perspective is Tangled with Irrational Comedic Moments and a Dispersed Structure
Delicate and Faithful Directing Along with a Stellar Cast, Are Dragged Down by a Flat Ansel Elgort
A Fun Integration of The Boss' Songs with a Poignant and Emotional View into Multiculturalism in Britain It seems to be the year of the music biopic. There has been a surge of music biopics since Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) immortalized Queen. 2019 has brought us the lives of Elton John in Rocketman...
Set 27 Years Later, the Now Adult Characters and Pennywise Return to Recapture the Dread of the First Film
The Originality From the Iconic Book Series Carries an Otherwise by the Numbers Horror Flick
A Revelatory Film with Its Bold Foray into a Difficult Subject and Highlighting the Talents of Wang and Awkwafina
A Tense and Enjoyable Fable-like Horror Film Commenting on Multiple Relevant Issues of Today
The Young Performers’ Erring Performances Are Evidenced by Weak Directing
Quentin Tarantino Delivers a Restrained and Introspective View at Hollywood and Violence
A Successful Spin-Off That Sheds Tiresome Aspects from the Franchise While Paving A New and Exciting Path
An Intelligent Sophomore Outing From Ari Aster With A Less Scary Yet Effectively Unsettling Film
The Visually Stunning Remake Doesn’t Dare Deviate From Its Predecessor in Nearly Everything
A Satisfying Horror Follow-Up to Jordan Peele’s Get Out
A Fun Entry into Richard Curtis’ Filmography, Enhanced by the Leads, Music, and Director
Another Charming and Fun Entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Successful Horror Hordes Get a New Look in Jim Jarmusch's Take of the Genre The zombie genre has been surprisingly flexible to infuse symbolism. Since the mainstream launch of the genre with George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), the genre has explored the fear that people had with...
A Risky Sequel that Delivers on Humor, Emotions, and Our Beloved Characters
A Desperate and Flat Sequel that Suffers the Absences of its Original Duo and Director
A Bold and Enjoyable Movie for the Majority of its Runtime that Betrays its Own Ideals in Its Finale
A Sequel That Crams Too Many Plots to Reach a Time-Limit, and Resorts to Cheap Violence
Timid Filmmaking and an Unmotivated Cast Drag Down this Franchise Bookend It’s curious that the recent comic book craze was started unknowingly by X-Men (2000) nearly 20 years ago. That franchise has gained momentum as the studios around Fox developed their own sustaining cinematic universes....
A Promising Team Is Incapable of Breathing any Thrills, Stakes, or Entertainment into this Dud
Bold and Risky Filmmaking Along with an Invincible Lead Performance Bring Us One of the Films of the Year
A Tonally Indecisive Film that Fails to Even Stage Exciting Monster Fights and Wastes an Impressive Cast
Olivia Wilde's Directorial Debut Proves to Be a Hilariously Enjoyable Ride The high school coming-of-age story has been done in film countless times, and yet the exploration of such an experimental age keeps providing material for filmmakers to explore. However, the stories of maturation have...
A Curious Spin on its Genre Bogged by a Bland Lead and Reliance on Gore When there is enough saturation in any given genre, there are attempts to experiment and spin new perspectives. Such is the case with Scream (1996) in the horror genre, or The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) with the musical....
A Remake that Recaptures the Fun and Enhances/Corrects Other Aspects, but Shadows the Former Too Closely.
A Tonally Satisfying New Entry Whose Originality and Spontaneity Seem to be Fading
A Dud Gender-Switch Remake That Lacks Originality and Respect For the Cause It’s Trying to Push
Yet Another Atrocious Video-Game Adaptation Where Only Reynolds Escapes the Mess
A Funny Comedy with a Bungled Romantic Concept
The Reboot Tries to Set a New Tone that Simply Tears Down the Essence and Fun of the Story
A Crammed Biopic That Smartly Deviates from Its’ Subject’s Works
Marvel Bookends its Infinity Saga With a Cinematic Experience of Heroic Proportions That Fully Delivers.
Stephen King’s Charisma Gives More Intrigue to the Film that the Filmmakers and Cast’s Attempts
Another DC Film that Breaks From the Moody Mold of its Predecessors And Proves to Be a Breath of Fresh Air
An Enriched Remake That Revels in Simplicity and the Magic of Dancing
Another Satisfying And On-Brand Marvel Film that Breaks New Ground In Terms of Representation The wave of female representation in blockbusters is finally finding traction. After the success of Wonder Woman in 2017 for DC, the rival superhero studio Marvel has released their first stand-alone...
An Enjoyable Biopic-Wrestling Movie That Just Shies Away from Tackling Deeper Subjects in its World
Burton and His Style Fit Perfectly, But Heavy Focus on Humans and Weak Leads Bog Down This Adaptation
A Sweet Ending to a Beloved and Surprisingly Good Franchise
The Film Has Enjoyable Action But Is Too Bogged Down By So Much Content and Poor Execution.
A Continuously Funny and Creative Sequel that Nevertheless Doesn’t Bring Anything New to the Franchise
Dan Gilroy Delivers a Bizarre and Unsuccessful Critique of the Commercialization of Art
Peter Jackson Delivers Another Stunning Use of Cinematic Technology
A Warm Film That Takes A Look at Our Definitions of Family
More Focused on Honoring its Subjects than Finessing its Story
Joe Cornish Delivers a Sophmore Outing With Great Originality But a Chaotic Finale
A Talented Lead Actress and Director are Wasted on a Bad Script and Juvenile Editing A rumor has gone around Hollywood actresses, that in order to get awards attention you have to make yourself ugly. This seemed to be a pattern with the Oscars awarded to Charlize Theron for Monster and Halle...
Director Mimi Leder Plays it Safe with a Solid Cast and an Inspiring Subject Matter
Shyamalan’s Attempt at a Trilogy Falls Disappointingly Flat
An Unnecessary Remake that Dumbs Down from the Original
A Compact and Short Movie that Delivers the Emotional and Cinematic Punches of an Epic In order to tell an epic tale you don’t necessarily need to have a long runtime. A two hours plus movie doesn’t necessarily grant an approval of being a good film, and yet many filmmakers and Hollywood seem to...
The Adaptation of the Acclaimed 1974 Novel Is a Delicate and Powerful Film
A Gripping Thriller/Horror that Plays with the Sense of Sight
An Expertly Made Film of an Incredibly Hard Subject to Bring to Screen
The Veteran Filmmaker Keeps Churning Out Films, with His Latest Being His Return to Acting
The Sequel Wows with Its Lead Actress and Inspirational Choreography
A Film that Breaks the Sexism and Lack of Plot from the Previous Transformers Movies with Style The Transformers franchise has come to symbolize a behemoth of capitalistic consumerism, with blatant branding being shown in every frame and shameless exploitation of women as objects and explosions...
The Biggest Flop of 2018 is Actually A Fine Blockbuster by Today’s Standards
Another By the Numbers and Generic Superhero Flick.
Andy Serkis Delivers a More Solid Yet Wobbly Second Feature with Impressive Motion-Capture Performances
A Poetic Film From Cuaron that Triumphs in Art But Will Alienate Mainstream Viewers with Its Pacing and Story
The Filmmakers of 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie Bring Us a Surprisingly Fresh take on Spider-Man
The Film Gives Plenty of Moments for its Two Stars to Shine, but Loses itself Structurally.
A Film that Glosses Over Important Historical Events in An Attempt to Idolize its Protagonist
An Underreported Issue is Brought to Light By A Competent Film With a Fabulous Roberts and Hedges
Peter Farrelly Makes a Successful and Inspiring Switch to Drama with the Help of Two Stellar Lead Performances
Melissa McCarthy Delivers a Smart Dramatic Turn in this Accomplished Feature Melissa McCarthy is known to movie fans for being the intense comedic actress that can have you rolling on the ground laughing in a second’s notice. The American actress showed a dramatic side of her in the 2014 film St....
Joel Edgerton's Sophmore Directorial Effort Delivers a Mixed Bag, Despite a Tremendous Lucas Hedges Dramas about homosexuality can be hard to conceive, as it is easy to fall into pitying the protagonist(s), this especially can happen when the filmmaker is straight. However, Joel Edgerton has...
Yorgos Lanthimos Cements Himself as One of the Unique Visionaries of Cinema Today
An Unabashed Cash Grab by the Studio with an Inept Adaptation of the Classic Tale
The Latest Rocky/Creed Entry that Tries to Strike a Balance Between Looking Back and Moving On It’s hard to believe that the eighth entry of this boxing franchise is keeping the series strong and running; even if it is the same rehashing story of the underdog. The new Creed franchise is a...
Lasseter’s Last Film with Dinsey Animation Is Original But Falters with a Generic Last Act
Guadagnino’s Latest Is a Throwback to the Build-Up of Dread in this Remake
An Enjoyable Picture that Feels More like a Writing Exercise.
A Sluggish Pace and Abundant Sub-Plots Drag Down a Good Premise and Impressive Cast
Lisbeth Salander Returns in an Americanized and Mainstream Sequel that Will Let Down Avid Fans
A Film That Struggles to Tell a Stand-Alone Story
An Satisfying B-Horror Flick that Looks to Be Taking Seriously
A Film with Right Intentions but Wrong Measurements in Bringing About An Artistic View into Van Gogh’s Life.
The New Dr. Seuss Adaptation Proves Charming Enough to Remind Viewers of the Author’s Magic
Great Intentions Are Dragged Down by an Insecure Lead Performance and Accumulated Stumbles
A Movie That Requires Patience But Is an Enjoyable Character Study with Strong Performances
Rami Malek Gives the Film Some Heart and Pace that Off-Screen Drama Jeopardized Sometimes the drama that goes into making a movie can eclipse the actual story being told. However, when the film you’re trying to make is about the rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, it’s hard to...
A Predictable Blockbuster Loosely Inspired by Its Source Material
A Powerful Film Filled With Contagious Activism
Jonah Hill Delivers a Stunningly Powerful and Complete Debut Feature
Michael Meyer’s 11th Gracing of Our Screens Is An Enjoyable Direct Sequel to the 1978 Original
An Unnecessary and Time Wasting Sequel
Another Success For Both Chazelle and Gosling, Who Deliver a Fitting Tribute to Neil Armstrong
Another Original And Entertaining Film In the Director’s Second Outing.
A Confused Director that Struggles to Translate His Style into This Chosen Genre
Redford Delivers One Strong and Supposedly Final Performance In an Entertaining and Poetic Film
Marketed As a Super-Villain Film, The Actual Product is Yet Another Origin Story. Been There, Done That
A Snooze-Fest Filled with Absent Directing, a Cringey Script, and Bad Performances
An Incredible True Story is Turned Bland With a Weak Lead Performance and Rushed Plot
A Warm Film That Plays it Safe But Delivers Well There’s nothing wiser than a child. Children are gifted with not having the complexities of life drilled into them, and thus are able to approach every situation with simple solutions that seem to be answers sought by life-long philosophers. This...
Bradley Cooper’s Directorial Debut Is a True Success With a Powerful Lady Gaga Performance.
Lee’s Latest Rediscovers Some Narrative Balance But Still Doesn’t Harken his Greatest Films
The Innovative Way the Story Is Told Plus A Gripping Story Combine For a Thrilling Ride
Another Sci-Fi Project from the Stranger Things Producer that Falls Short of His High Bar
Tom Cruise Still Has It As He Brings Us Another Surprisingly Enjoyable and Well-Made MI Film
An Anticipated Sequel that Falls Flat On All Fronts
A Funny and Emotional Romantic Comedy that Breaks the Dry Streak of the Genre The romantic comedies phase lasted from the early 90s to the mid-2000s with great hits such as Love Actually, Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Bridget Jones’ Diary. In the past decade, the genre has died out,...
A By-the-Numbers Remake/Sequel Who’s Leads Manage to Infuse Some Spark Into a Safe Script
Yet Another Unnecessary Sequel Tainting the Legacy of the Original Film
With 20 Minutes of Actual Story to Tell The Sequel Falls Short of the High Bar Set By Recent Marvel Films.
A Surprising Sequel That Holds Onto Smart Action And Good Actors
Pixar Wit Carries the Film with a More Subpar Superhero Plot
A Film With a Mesh of Creative Voices Which Yet Manages to Pull Off a Fun Time
Meshing Revenge-Tale and Sci-Fi Proves to be Fruitful for Leigh Whannell’s Second Directorial Outing
The Merc-with-a-mouth Returns In a Blander Sequel When the first film in a series is such a success, it’s very hard for any sequel to live up to the standards set. Deadpool was a surprise hit that became a cinematic phenomenon with its satirical take on the superhero genre; naturally we’ve...
A Film About the Hard Work and tolls of Motherhood
After Ten Years of Build Up Marvel Fans Finally Get their Big Show-Down.
A Gripping Thriller With a Simple Yet Innovative Horror Premise.
Wes Anderson’s Unique Style Sharpens As He Delivers Yet Another Original and Creative Tale
A Spy Flick Centered on Gore and Seduction that Proves Acceptable and Disappointing at the Same Time
A Skilled Director Flops By Biting off More that She Can Chew.
A Stale Sequel Missing the Flavor of The First Film’s Director
A Mellow and Disappointing Film from a Much More Talented Filmmaker
A More Logical and Contemporary Take on the Lara Croft Character
Another Fantastical Universe Is Being Set Up
An Original and Witty Comedy that Comes as a Breath of Fresh Air for the Genre
A Breakthrough Film For Many Reasons that Becomes One of Marvel’s Best
A Quality Franchise with Innovative Marketing Techniques is Let Down with a Generic Film The Cloverfield movies’ marketing campaigns have been absolutely fascinating to watch. The first trailers or posters for the films have been announced mere weeks before the film is set to premiere (when some...
A Generic Noir Thriller With An Unnecessary Twist that Bludgeons any Potential
A Bettered Sequel that Brings Us Optimism and Warmth in Such Dour Times
A Blatantly Patriotic Propaganda Film Targeting a Very Specific Audience
An Original Sequel that Taps into the Unexplored Video Game Culture
A Classic Western That Is As Good A Genre Film As You Can Get
A Slow But Calculated Film With a Wonkily Executed Finale
Aaron Sorkin Makes His Successful Directorial Debut Aided By a Strong Jessica Chastain
Ridley Scott Takes A Risk For the Integrity of the Film and It Pays Off Spectacularly.
The Third Installment Tries Too Hard to Be Different And Ends Up Disappointing in the Process
Indie Director Alexander Finally Gets a Big Budget and Creates An Incredibly Original Yet Wrongly Marketed Film Alexander Payne has always been a director given small budgets, focusing on personal stories that comment on a larger aspect of the human or American life. His previous works include...
Another Step by Martin McDonagh With A Beautifully Written and Acted Film
A Well-Made Spielberg Film that Harkens a Warning About the Current Treatment of the Press
Del Toro Delivers Us a Completely Unique and Wonderful Piece of Cinema
An Incredible Directorial Debut Which Delivers A Fabulously Relatable and Original Film
Another Wonderful Pixar Film that Delves into A Colorful and Lush Culture Pixar, just like many Hollywood studios, has fallen into the sequlitis wave, their last fully original film was back in 2015 with The Good Dinosaur, and even that was an adaptation of a children’s book. The next slate of...
Bland Music and Hollow Writing Bring Down A Cast And Production Designer’s Considerable Efforts
James Franco Pulls Double Duty as Director and Actor and Considerably Succeeds The 2003 film The Room is widely considered the worst movie ever made. Many dubbed it as “the Citizen Kane of bad movies.” The incredible character of Tommy Wiseau is the writer, director, and star of this film; his...
Director Rian Johnson Takes Beloved Characters on New Paths, But Loses Some of the Magic on the Way
Annette Bening Shines in An Otherwise Menial Film
A Botched Superhero Team-Up that Rushes to Assemble the Team and Make Them Fight
A Fabulous Biopic That Plays Around with the Presentation of Facts
Branagh Doles Out a Very Satisfying Remake Infused with a Fanboy’s Passion
Another Failed Attempt That Ends Up Summarizing Decisions Rather Than Analyzing the Man Making Them Gary Oldman is known as the “Chameleon” for shape-shifting into his different characters; to give an example he can play bad-ass sexy wizard Sirius Black in Harry Potter, or he can play an equally...
A Delicate Romance that Mixes European and American Filmmaking Many Americans see the history of cinema as only that of films made inside the United States or with American actors; many disregard the incredible material and milestones reached outside American borders. In the case of American films...
A Beautiful Encapsulation of the Innocence, Joy, and Magic of Children
Steve Carell Delivers Another Incredible Performance in Linklater’s Veteran Road Movie
An Entertaining Biopic of a Young Thurgood Marshall
An Incredible True Story That Brings Both Entertainment, Quality, and One Hell of a Tom Cruise Performance.
A Beloved Cult-Classic Gets A Blander Yet Worthy Sequel
An Inspiring True Story Of Women Power.
A Worthy Sequel, with Early Signs of Franchise Bloating
Arronofsky Delivers a Film that Had Good Intentions, But Spiraled Out of Control
A Solid Adaptation Stronger In It’s Character Arcs than the Horror
A Cautionary Tale on the Phone Addictions of Today
Soderbergh Comes Out of Retirement to Give Us Another Enjoyable Heist Flick
Robert Pattinson and the Safdie Brothers Deliver A Unique Genre Movie
Taylor Sheridan Delivers Another Satisfying Look at the Fading Midwestern America
A Fantastic Mockumentary on A Man’s Fall from Grace, Funded by the Director Alone
A Philosophical Journey through a Hollywood Blockbuster
Another Blunt Installment in Michel Bay’s Explosion Bonanza Franchise
A Witty and High School-themed Reboot (Again) for the Webbed Superhero
Nolan’s Tenth Feature Is an Absolute Masterpiece
An Original Villain Keeps this Third Installment Fresh Enough Illumination Entertainment is an absolute cash behemoth. They’ve only released seven films, but that has been enough to eclipse the likes of Dreamworks (which they bought through their parent company Universal) and become one of the...
An Incredibly Calculated Build Up that Fizzles With a Disappointing Finale
A Hilarious and Refreshingly Touching Story
Another Exhilarating Entry into Wright’s Filmography.
An Intriguing But Worn Out Snapshot At Today’s Social Climate.
Rachel Weisz is Great But the Movie Itself Is Too Bland
A Chaotic Script With Unenergetic Directing Child actors are becoming rare in modern times, mostly due to stricter union rules, but also because of the awareness of how fame ruins childhoods. However, we’ve had a recent batch of great young actors, the two most prominent of which have been paired...
Pixar's Most Embarrassing and Lazy Cash Grab Pixar has been the staple of quality in Hollywood for nearly two decades. However, their recent foray into sequels has seen a slump in recent outings like Monster’s University, Finding Dory, and Cars 2. The latter title has spawned a third film, which...
The Third Reboot of the Classic Horror Film Proves Underwhelming
A Woman Power Superhero Film That Breaks Glass Ceilings and Stagnated Superhero Tropes Alike
The Pirates Franchise Is Slowly Drying Out
A Wasted Cast in a Badly Written and Lazily Directed Summer Flick.
Guy Ritchie Stumbles Again On Another Blockbuster
The Veteran Director Gives Us a Visually Pleasing But Tension-less Alien Prequel.
An Enjoyable Sequel Yet A Bit Clunkier than the First
An Expected Entry in the Car Racing Behemoth
Tonally The Same As the Original But Narratively this Sequel Falls Flat
An Incredible True Story that is Mired by It’s Overused Genre and Weak Writing
A Surprisingly Well Crafted Origin Story that Ushers In New Talent for Hollywood
A Good Premise Is Carried Through With Generic Satisfaction
An Unnecessary and Bland Remake That’s a Selfish Disney Money-Grab
A Promising Debut for Jordan Peele with this Subtle Horror Flick
A Failed Attempt of Studio Catering to an Emerging Market
A Very Satisfying Follow-Up That Sets Up an Exciting Trilogy
A Superficial Story Telling Bars This Film From Getting to Cozy with the Audience.
Jackman Gets Sent Off With a Gritty and Violent Splash
An Appreciated Satire That Loses Itself a Bit with a Lengthy Ending
The Bogged Franchise Comes to a Moderately Dignified End
A Faulty Perspective Gives The Protagonist Undeserved Praise
An Absolute Insult of a Movie
A Powerful Performance from the Suave Actor Fits Well With an Entertaining True Story
Shyamalan Gets His Sh*t Together And Delivers A Satisfying Horror Film
An Ambitious Premise That Plays It Safe After The Preceding Studio Misfires
Another Triumph From the Wahlberg-Berg Collaboration
Too On the Nose About An Amazing Story That Took Too Long to Get to the Screen
A Celebration of Women of Then and Now
The Talented Cast Barely Makes It Through A Photocopy of a Movie
Not An Overtly Original Comedy, But A Funny One Nevertheless
A Gangster Flick That Doesn’t Come Out of the Shadow of the Betters of its Genre
Another Failed Video Game Adaptation That Further Drowns The Hopes For Any Successful Adaptation.
An Adorable Film With A Great Musical Playlist That Shies Away from Some Narrative Decisions
A Positive Adaptation of the Short Story, That Nevertheless Falls into Kiddie-Film Tropes
Washington Throws His Hat in the Ring to Be Considered A Great Director as Well As Actor
An Unnecessary Film That Almost Surprises Us All, But is Brought Down By An Overstuffed Finale
An Underwhelming Ensemble Piece Where Most of the Cast Were Cashing In Every year there’s a Christmas ensemble film, the best of which has probably been Love Actually. This year we got Collateral Beauty, another ensemble piece about the values of life in Christmas time. Collateral Beauty is the...
Another Great Thought-Provoking Film from the Canadian Auteur, Who This Time Tackles Aliens.
An Incredibly Smart Political Drama Whose Speedy Narrative Might Cost it Some Audience Members
A Nostaligic Return to the Musical Genre That Captures Us All With It’s Grace and Ambition
An Incredibly True Story of How a Man Searched for His Family
A High School Film That Brings Back the Tone and Humor of the John Hughes Films of Old
A Spectacular Reaction Of Filmmakers and Performers Brings Us an Incredible Biopic to Behold
An Incredible First Half of the Film is Tarnished By the Nonsensical Second Half
Disney Delivers Another Sure Hit With Great Enjoyment for Everyone
An Imperfect Film Nevertheless Shows the Progress of Designer Tom Ford into a Fabulous Director
A Spectacular Performance from Casey Affleck In A Tragically Beautiful Film
The Wizarding World Is Back With A Hopeful and Enjoyable First Film in the New Spin-Off
An Enjoyable Film of a Genre That Has Been Incredibly Overused in Hollywood
A Let-Down From The Creative and Acting Team As the WWII Thriller Barely Rapts Your Attention.
Yet Another Appeasing Film from the Comic Behemoth That Continues Delivering Marvel is becoming a world power within Hollywood itself. It’s snagging up A-list talent left and right for the best and for the worst. Its Marvel Cinematic Universe idea has been snagged up by other studios (notably DC...
The Return of Mel Gibson Behind the Camera Proves Fruitful with This Great War Epic
Jeff Nichols Delivers Another Subtly Acted and Directed Film That Comes At An Extremely Relevant Time
A Bland Sequel That Plays it Safe And Delivers A Generic Action Thriller
A Predictable and Generic Thriller that Picks Up Thanks to a Nail-Biting Last Act
A Touching Look at the Upbringing of a Black Boy as He Determines Who He Wants to Be
A Silly Script Ruins a Film with Potential.
An Incredibly Powerful Film, that is Fraught by its Off-Screen Turmoil
A Messy Film With Strong Performances That Only Redeems Itself with a Great Final Act
A Perfect Pairing of Story and Director Which Derails in Its Final Moments
A New Hollywood Partnership Shows Potential for a Bright Future Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg have struck an incredibly productive partnership. The director and the movie star have collaborated on two previous projects, one was the war film Lone Survivor in 2013, and they also both produced the HBO...
A Inspiring and Honest Film that Nevertheless has Terrible Pace
A Surprisingly Winning Film, that is Full of Fun for Adults as Well as Kids
A Very Entertaining Western that Racks Up Extra Points for Its Great Cast
A Great Effort from A-list Filmmakers That Nevertheless Can’t Blunt the Tackiness
An Informative Film, that Doesn’t Find A Dramatic Core
One of the Most Beautiful Films Telling One of the Best Stories of the Year
A Great Look into Deep America and their Disappearing Way of Life
Eastwood and Hanks Take on A Film With Little Story and Produce A Stirring Picture
Director Todd Phillips Tries to Transition to the Dramatic Genre With an Uneven Film
A Classic Woody Allen Film That Lives Up to Expectations Woody Allen is one of the greatest filmmakers of our time; over his career he has averaged more than one film per year. It’s normal to see a Woody Allen film come out every year, some are considered simply average works, and others stand...
A Rehash of a Character That Has No Story Left to Tell
A Creative Animated Outing from Rogen and Goldberg
Another Film That is Hijacked By a Panicking Studio
A Better Pixar Sequel than Most, But Not On Par With Pixar’s Greatest
The Two Biggest Stars Deliver a Satisfactory Buddy Comedy The two most bankable stars in the world right now are Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson. The first made his career in stand-up shows and in comedy films. The second one started off as a famous WWE wrestler, and then moved on to big action...
An Improvement on the First Film But Too Little Too Late
A (Finally) Notable Video Game Adaptation that Does Well to Imitate Lord of the Rings
A Forced Sequel That Is Handed a Lazy Script and an Uninspired Cast
A Nice Adaptation of A Jane Austen Novel that Takes on a Different and Less Dense Narrative
A Predictable and Generic Film Make the Cast’s Efforts Be In Vain
A Independent Film that Feels Fresh and Original, For Once
A Hilarious Mockery of Celebrities of Today
A Very Weird Film that Thankfully Never Takes Itself Too Seriously
The Film is a By the Numbers Superhero Flick that Is Directed More by the Studio than the Director
The Controversial Shane Black Confirms His Second Comeback With a Great Buddy-Cop Comedy
Zac Efron Proves Once Again He’s Got Promising Comedic Talent, The Film Itself Is Funny if Unoriginal
A Bold Tackle at Adapting a Video Game, but Whose Story is Too Generic and Played Safe.
A Notable Effort from Vallée that Gets A Bit Lost With Its Contradictory Characters Jean-Marc Vallée is one of my personal favorite directors. He has created such great films like Dallas Buyers Club, Wild, and the fabulous C.R.A.Z.Y. His most recent film, Demolition, teams him up with the superb...
A Remake of the Classic Disney Movie that Satisfies with It’s Casting and Incredible Visual Effects
A Gory Action Fest that Pushes the Boundaries of Cinema with a First Person POV
Another Heartfelt Movie From Linklater That Explores College and Happiness
Jeff Nichols Delivers A Gripping Film That Adds to His Potential As A Director
Schwentke and His Creative Team Stagnate Themselves With A Dull Script and Bored Stars.
Another CGI Mess From the Director that Briefly Flickers to Life With Affleck
A Brilliant Claustrophobic Thriller
A Child’s Movie that Is Much More For Adults
A Tension Filled Examination at Drone Warfare and its Moral Dillemas
Newcomer Egerton and Jackman’s Star Give Us a Underdog Movie
A Funny and Satirical Superhero Parody Being able to laugh at oneself is one of the most admirable and useful things in life. It allows you to take self-criticism and in a way, it helps you become a better person by identifying your faults. Marvel is one of the most powerful movie studios in...
A Slow Film that Is Too Afraid of Taking Itself Seriously
An Enjoyable Tribute to 50s Cinema
An Intensly Creative Film That Pushes A Bit Too Much to Extremes.
A Pleasant Surprise from the Transformers Director
DiCaprio and Iñarritu Produce Another Incredible Film That Pushed Both Their Limits
A Puppet Director Is More Focused on Imitating that Leading It’s Cast.
Tarantino Pleases and Imbues and Important Message About Race
A Lost Director and Script Miss Out On a Great Cast and Premise
Jennifer Lawrence Sustains a Crazy Film from David O. Russell
An Inspiring Look at the Trauma that Affects American Football Players American football is the most popular sport in the United States of America. It generates more money than many other professional industries, and thus is one of the most powerful organizations in America. In Concussion we see...
J.J. Abrams Successfully Reboots the Disney Blockbuster
The Two Comedic Stars Are Dimmed By A Lazy Screenplay
An Adorable Film With Important Messages for Children… And Adults
A Film that Isn’t Able to Transition Well from the Calm to Action Scenes
A Complex Subject Handled Beautifully by A Transitioning Director
A Great Art Film that Might Be a Little Too Abstract for Most People
A Trimmed Play that Shines in the Action and Non-Speaking Scenes
Weak Directing and Writing Bring Down the Cast’s Efforts
A Masterclass in Acting and One of the Best Films of the Year Entertainment was made in order to take people out of the world they are living in, and go to an entirely different one. This goes back to the bread and circuses of the Roman Empire and all the way to today, where entertainment has been...
The Unnecessary Split of the Last Book Brings the Franchise to An Unsatisfying End
A Surprisingly Satisfying Remake With a Great Cast
An Uneven Film That Ends Up Being Another Forgettable Gangster Flick
An Incredibly Subtle Film That Is Well Rounded With Two Brilliant Performances Subtlety is a crucial thing in film, and something that is often discarded by many viewers. It is incredibly hard to make a subtle film, but if successful the quality boosts right up, because it is basically telling...
A Good Progression from Jolie on the Director's Path, but Still Not There Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are probably the most well known couple in Hollywood. They are both stellar actors, and recently Jolie has also started to direct feature films. In By the Sea, Pitt and Jolie are reunited as...
A Well Balanced Tribute to the 33 Chilean Miners
Spain’s Oscar Entry Is A Disappointing Film With An Incredibly Forced Story
A Colorful Film that Explores Immigration's Heart We haven’t really had a good immigration drama in, well years. The most memorable of all films is certainly The Godfather Part II (1974), but we also mustn’t forget how well Once Upon A Time in America (1984) portrayed the difficult life of...
An Incredibly Disappointing Entry (Send-off??) to Craig’s 007
One of the Best Films of the Year, and One of the Best Journalistic Movies of All Time
A Film That Exceeds Expectations in All its Facets
A Film Made with No Love or Passion Receives the Such
An Intermittent Script Brings Down the Efforts of a Great Cast
A Great Cast Pulls Off a Film with An Otherwise Timid Script Let’s face it, who doesn’t like to watch food porn? All of the cooking and restaurant movies make the audience’s mouth water, be it a good film or not. You simply fill the screen with montages of cooking and you’re already guaranteed a...
A Film With An Incredibly Important Message that Forgets Its a Film
Finally A Worthy Film of the Silicon Valley Legend
A Confused Documentary that Is Saved By Its Subject
An Incredibly Philosophical Film With Great Performances From Its Leads
An Enlightening Film About The Troubles of Child Soldiers In Africa.
An Irregular Film Whose Last Act Gives Us One of Cinema’s Unique Moments
Del Toro's Latest Outing Finds Him Searching for His Prime Artistry Guillermo Del Toro is a director who has fallen on hard artistic times. He made his big breakout with Pan’s Labyrinth, but then slowly descended into the blockbuster world with the Hellboy series and Pacific Rim, to the point...
Robert DeNiro Does It Again With Hathaway’s Return to Comedy
A Great Team of Filmmakers That Produce a Simple Satisfying Film Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest American directors of all time. He charmed us with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), scared us with Jaws (1975), and made us cry with E.T. (1982). His latest film, Bridge of Spies (2015), is an...
An Incredibly Well Rounded Film, From Technical to Artistic Aspects
A Film That Despite a Slow First Half Reminds Us of the Old Gangster Greats
A Dark Look Into the Mexican Cartel War That is Ripe With Great Performances
A Solid and Cute Film Headed By Lily Tomlin Whose Finale Is Too Tacky
The Solid Tobey Maguire Holds Aloft a Film About Chess
Amenabar Returns to the Big Screen With a Complex Thriller
The New Entry Keeps Building Up a Franchise While Adding An Artistic Tone
A Decent Romantic Walk-and-Talk that Recounts The Obamas’ First Date
The Follow-Up to the Avengers Turns Out to Be A Great Comedy.
The Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Doesn’t Dissapoint
The Prequel/Spinoff Proves that Minions are Great as Supporting Characters Only
The Fifth Installment Flops Critically and Fails To Reboot the Franchise
A Film Which Throws the Script Out the Window and Lacks Cast Dedication
A Film That May Be Hilarious To Some and Insultingly Boring To Others
The Cast of Stellar Actors Performs in a Film that’s a Bit Long in the Middle
A Great Story and Cast Lead A Film Whose Message May Be Taken the Wrong Way Dope is a very original and unique film, in that it places an unusual character: Malcolm (Shameik Moore) a geeky, straight As student living in a dingy neighborhood of Inglewood, California, in the middle of a drug...
McCarthy Proves Again That She’s the Go-To Comedy Actress
The Young Cast In This Great Film Ushers In A New Generation of Actors
Pixar Amazes Us Yet Again
John Cusack Hogs His Role And Almost Ruins the Film
A Blockbuster With a Lazy Script But Notable Directing
A Risky Comedy That Sometimes Steps too Far but Largely Pleases the Show’s Fans
A Lazy Film Whose Story Throws All the Other Aspects Into Disarray.
And Ambitious Film That Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
George Miller Reboots the Series with A Beautifully Entertaining Film
Marvel Restrains its Director From Taking On A Auteristic Tone.
A Good Script Is Overshadowed By Weak Directing
A Fast Paced Film that Properly Portrays the Abruptness of Nature
A Satisfying Blockbuster, but Still A Blockbuster This is the second film pitting two superheroes against each other after Batman v. Superman. It is also the second film that inserts a disappointing and unnecessary villain. Captain America: Civil War is a great blockbuster film, probably on the...
Another Music Themed Movie from Carney That Delivers Great Songs if Not a Great Film
An Incredibly Acted Film Whose Ideas May Be Too Advanced for Most Audiences
Russell Crowe’s Directorial Debut Proves to Be An Successful One
The Film Sends Off Its Deceased Star Paul Walker In a Tender and Tearful Way
A New Director Goes Off the Rails To Appeal to the Masses and Make More Money
Matthew Vaughn Brings a Quality Action Film and Makes Colin Firth an Action Star
A Spanish Film That Exemplifies The Resurgence of Spanish and Foreign Cinema.
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An Adorable Adaptation of the Classic Children’s Book
A Veteran Director Churns Out a Film that Disregards A Basic Story’s Guidelines
An Unnecessary Film Which Disrespects the Original
A Film That Exceeds All the Expectations and Might Be Eastwood’s Best.
Tim Burton Goes Back to His Roots And Succeeds
An Improvement of a B-Level Franchise That Still Is Too Bogged Down With Its Past
An Interesting Subject and a Great Cast Aren’t Enough to Pull Us Through.
Julianne Moore Gives What May Be Her Best Performance Yet
An Incredibly Complicated Story Shadows a Great Cast and Director
A Reboot of An Unknown Film Will Remain Unknown
A Documentary Disguised As a Film That Teaches Us What’s Important
An Ending that Is Satisfying Enough for Fans
A Film Whose Faults Are Covered Up By Great Directing and Performance
A Film that is Ruined By An Elongated Ending
A Slow Film With a Muddled Narrative and Weak Lead Performance
Jean Marc-Vallée Give Us Yet Another Incredible Film Held Solely by Witherspoon
Cumberbatch Leads a Stellar Supporting Cast in This Untold Story
A Dark, Raw Look into the Media World with the Help of a Resurrecting Jake Gyllenhaal
A Beautifully Acted Film that is a Proper Tribute to Stephen Hawking
A Gripping and Dark Psychological Thriller Led by a Great Cast
A Film That Caused An Overly-exaggerated Reaction
A Film that Ends Up Being Well-Rounded and Enjoyable
A Warm Film Led by Two SNL Alums
Rookie Director Chazelle Surprises Us All With his Unfiltered Look at a Musician’s World
Wes Anderson’s Creativity Goes to New Levels as He Delivers His Best Film Yet
A Studio Ruins The Ending of a Great Franchise
A Film Whose Immensity Is Too Much To Be Summed Up In this Review
Fincher Does It Yet Again With Another Book Adaptation
A Film That Properly Depicts the Horror of War
A Story Ruined By the Weak Ending is Partially Saved by the Cast
Linklater Mesmerizes Us With A Simple Story That Makes This A Most Unique Film Just when you think everything has been done in cinema, in comes Richard Linklater to prove you wrong. Linklater is known for his unique films, where he completely goes against anything mainstream. One of his early...
An Honest Look Inside Musicians’ World With a Great Cast and Amazing Songs
An Incredibly Original Film that Revo