David O. Russell, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence truly do make a playbook for finding the bright side.

Simply put, Roger Ebert was right.

Latvia's Oscar upset is well-deserved and a milestone for independent animation.

It's a reversal of fortune for Martin McDonagh's Oscar-winning crime drama.

A strong ensemble elevates this refreshing espionage thriller.

Predicting the winners of this year's Oscars.

A new series about (hopefully) being wrong.

Edward Berger's dissection of papal politics is a worthy, topical political flick.

Will J-Law retain her crown or will one of her challengers steal her crown?

In this wretched body horror flick, Coralie Fargeat has neither style nor substance.

Sean Baker's latest flick is almost brilliant, but it comes up just short.

One of the most hotly-debated Oscars decisions gets re-evaluated.

Chalamet shines, but James Mangold's disjointed biopic leaves Bob Dylan in the dust.

Brady Corbet's epic is an intriguing story of hope and suffering.

Kieran Culkin shines in this beautiful story about love, pain, and forgiveness.

In light of recent events, Fred Zinnemann's iconic western is worth revisiting.

For once, the Internet isn't overreacting: this movie is bad as advertised.

Sure, it precedes Ridley Scott's epic, but "Braveheart" resists the revenge to devastating effect.

Robbie Williams proves that not everybody needs a biopic.

The movie adaptation is incredibly flawed, but it's highs defy our critical gravity.

We all missed the mark on Warner Bros.' modern classic - it's better that way.

A celebration of the music of the movies.

We will have our vengeance for this awful movie, in this life or the next.

A celebration of the music of the movies.

Megan Park's new dramedy offers moving insights on life, love, and growing up.

A celebration of the music of the movies.

Billy Wilder's 1960 Best Picture winner is flawed, but its lessons are more important than ever.

A celebration of the music of the movies.

"Azkaban" remains the best Potter film - and a gold standard for fantasy filmmaking.

A celebration of the music of the movies.

Not even Audrey Hepburn can save George Cukor's overlong, insulting musical.

Daniel Craig's debut remains the franchise's best - and most important - installment.

In another world, this is a gloriously campy, homoerotic spectacle. As it is...

Tom Hanks' fun-filled ode to fleeting stardom remains a rollicking cult classic.

Jeff Nichols' drama has zero gas in the tank.

"Interstellar" sucked then, sucks now, and will always suck... but in the best possible way.

It's far from perfect, but Ben Affleck's 2012 Best Picture winner is still an admirable historical thriller.

In a sea of summer misfires, Greg Berlanti's old-fashioned dramedy is a welcome dose of fun.

Oliver Stone's notorious bomb is even worse two decades down the line.

Luca Guadagnino and a stellar cast turn out a sweaty mess of psychosexual mania.

Fred Zinnemann's underrated gem is the magnum opus of a cinematic legend.

Curtis Hanson's neo-noir thriller is a worthy member of late '90s film cannon.

Robert Zemeckis' '90s juggernaut is a feast of boomer bullshit.

Alex Garland's latest flick is a technical marvel let down by his signature weak writing.

It's not as profound as it believes, but strong performances elevate this EMS drama.

It occasionally prioritizes style over substance, but Sam Mendes' acclaimed passion project is a cinematic marvel.

It isn't altogether better than its predecessor, but Denis Villeneuve's sequel delivers a solid, and much needed, blockbuster.

The Coen Brothers carved out a neo-western masterpiece with a hair cut, a briefcase, and a really old coin.

It's the Oscars! Ya know, the... better one...

The official predictions for Hollywood's biggest night.

In the second Oscars redux, we re-evaluate Marisa Tomei's controversial win.

In the first Oscars redux, one of the most hotly-contested Best Picture lineups gets re-evaluated.

Over 50 years after its release, 1973's Best Picture remains the benchmark for Hollywood heists.

Forget "Barbie", Todd Haynes' impeccable drama is this year's Oscars tragedy.

It's off and away in Michael Anderson's adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. Too bad the journey is a nightmare.

Mary's picker is a tad off, so I'm stepping in to find her perfect match.

24 songs to help us remember that nobody does it better than the goldeneyed thunderballin' man with a license to kill.

It won: GET OVER IT!

Andrew Haigh delivers a heartbreaking knockout in this honest, forthright drama.

A transparent attempt at Hollywood's highest honor sinks what could've been a compelling, thoughtful biopic.

Michael Mann's "biopic" has its flaws, but it's a perfect example of how to seize the moment.

Humanity conquers the ring in this modern Shakespearean tragedy.

Godzilla's latest global smash is a dazzling testament to leaving well enough alone.

Michael Cimino's 1978 Best Picture winner occasionally misses the mark, but it's reflection on Vietnam is still worth our time.

Emma Stone's vehicle offers invaluable insight in a kooky, sex-crazed package.

It's not awful, but just because you can does NOT mean you should.

Thomasin McKenzie shines in a movie that comes so close but ends up too far away.

Another misleading trailer takes us down a disappointing, misguided path.

Emerald Fennell strikes gold in this ludicrous psycho-drama... she just doesn't find as much as she thinks.

In a dark time for movies, Alexander Payne gives us an unconventional dose of Christmas cheer.

Scorsese could take a note from one of his childhood's classics...

Ridley Scott's antiquated take on one of history's great generals sinks a promising movie.

1967's Best Picture Winner isn't what it believes, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have something to offer.

I volunteer as tribute... to never see this movie again.

It may feel tame by today's standards, but movies this honest are more necessary than ever.

In this overlong French flick, we learn why refusing to commit is the death of art.

It's not awful, and Brie Larson shines, but "The Marvels" is going to be tough to rebound from.

The rom-com classic you love to hate is even worse than you remember.

Gareth Edwards' ambitious AI commentary is a solid but unfocused think-piece.

Scorsese's self-indulgence takes his magnum opus and sinks it to just another good movie.

In this cheap aim at "representation," we learn it's time to take one giant leap for gaykind.

You need this movie like you need an arrow through your Achilles' tendon, but in... a good way?

Spielberg does not fully commit to the horror, but Schindler's List remains the preeminent depiction of humanity's darkest hour.

2000's Best Picture winner remains a powerful, moving testament to the human spirit.

Style trumps substance in this confused depiction of the founding of Facebook.

In hindsight, we should've seen Tom Cruise's couch jump coming...

In Christopher Nolan's sprawling biopic, the father of the atomic bomb finally finds cinematic resolution.

It picks up as it goes along, but unlike its humor, Barbie's social commentary never quite rises to the occasion.

Barry Jenkins' modern masterpiece offers profound insight on race, sexuality, addiction, and how inescapable life's obstacles can feel.

Hollywood's biggest franchise gets ranked, from quiptastic worst to charming, heartwarming best.

It's a merciful conclusion for the iconic hero, but it's not one we ever needed to see.

Jennifer Lawrence finds her niche in this touching, if potentially problematic, comedy.

A promising premise yields disappointing results in this confused, aimless horror-comedy.

Before lightsabers and death stars, George Lucas asked a simple question: where were you in '62?

In Tom McCarthy's masterpiece, unmasking a horrifying truth means confronting heartbreaking lies.

It doesn't collapse quite like the Soviet Union, but Warren Beatty's epic falters all the same.

Disney sees dollar signs, we see another cheap, uninspired cash-grab.

Yes. Yes it is.

Robert Redford's controversial Best Picture winner is more important now than ever.

It has, perhaps, aged poorly, but Woody Allen's iconic romantic comedy still has quite a lot to offer.