Ian Scott

Latvia's Oscar upset is well-deserved and a milestone for independent animation.
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It's a reversal of fortune for Martin McDonagh's Oscar-winning crime drama.
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A strong ensemble elevates this refreshing espionage thriller.
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A new series about (hopefully) being wrong.
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Edward Berger's dissection of papal politics is a worthy, topical political flick.
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Will J-Law retain her crown or will one of her challengers steal her crown?
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In this wretched body horror flick, Coralie Fargeat has neither style nor substance.
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Sean Baker's latest flick is almost brilliant, but it comes up just short.
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One of the most hotly-debated Oscars decisions gets re-evaluated.
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Chalamet shines, but James Mangold's disjointed biopic leaves Bob Dylan in the dust.
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Brady Corbet's epic is an intriguing story of hope and suffering.
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Kieran Culkin shines in this beautiful story about love, pain, and forgiveness.
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In light of recent events, Fred Zinnemann's iconic western is worth revisiting.
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For once, the Internet isn't overreacting: this movie is bad as advertised.
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Sure, it precedes Ridley Scott's epic, but "Braveheart" resists the revenge to devastating effect.
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Robbie Williams proves that not everybody needs a biopic.
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The movie adaptation is incredibly flawed, but it's highs defy our critical gravity.
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We all missed the mark on Warner Bros.' modern classic - it's better that way.
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We will have our vengeance for this awful movie, in this life or the next.
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Megan Park's new dramedy offers moving insights on life, love, and growing up.
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Billy Wilder's 1960 Best Picture winner is flawed, but its lessons are more important than ever.
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"Azkaban" remains the best Potter film - and a gold standard for fantasy filmmaking.
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Not even Audrey Hepburn can save George Cukor's overlong, insulting musical.
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Daniel Craig's debut remains the franchise's best - and most important - installment.
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In another world, this is a gloriously campy, homoerotic spectacle. As it is...
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Tom Hanks' fun-filled ode to fleeting stardom remains a rollicking cult classic.
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Jeff Nichols' drama has zero gas in the tank.
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"Interstellar" sucked then, sucks now, and will always suck... but in the best possible way.
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It's far from perfect, but Ben Affleck's 2012 Best Picture winner is still an admirable historical thriller.
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In a sea of summer misfires, Greg Berlanti's old-fashioned dramedy is a welcome dose of fun.
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Oliver Stone's notorious bomb is even worse two decades down the line.
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Luca Guadagnino and a stellar cast turn out a sweaty mess of psychosexual mania.
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Fred Zinnemann's underrated gem is the magnum opus of a cinematic legend.
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Curtis Hanson's neo-noir thriller is a worthy member of late '90s film cannon.
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Robert Zemeckis' '90s juggernaut is a feast of boomer bullshit.
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Alex Garland's latest flick is a technical marvel let down by his signature weak writing.
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It's not as profound as it believes, but strong performances elevate this EMS drama.
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It occasionally prioritizes style over substance, but Sam Mendes' acclaimed passion project is a cinematic marvel.
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It isn't altogether better than its predecessor, but Denis Villeneuve's sequel delivers a solid, and much needed, blockbuster.
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The Coen Brothers carved out a neo-western masterpiece with a hair cut, a briefcase, and a really old coin.
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The official predictions for Hollywood's biggest night.
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In the second Oscars redux, we re-evaluate Marisa Tomei's controversial win.
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In the first Oscars redux, one of the most hotly-contested Best Picture lineups gets re-evaluated.
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Over 50 years after its release, 1973's Best Picture remains the benchmark for Hollywood heists.
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Forget "Barbie", Todd Haynes' impeccable drama is this year's Oscars tragedy.
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It's off and away in Michael Anderson's adaptation of the Jules Verne classic. Too bad the journey is a nightmare.
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Mary's picker is a tad off, so I'm stepping in to find her perfect match.
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24 songs to help us remember that nobody does it better than the goldeneyed thunderballin' man with a license to kill.
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Andrew Haigh delivers a heartbreaking knockout in this honest, forthright drama.
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A transparent attempt at Hollywood's highest honor sinks what could've been a compelling, thoughtful biopic.
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Michael Mann's "biopic" has its flaws, but it's a perfect example of how to seize the moment.
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Humanity conquers the ring in this modern Shakespearean tragedy.
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Godzilla's latest global smash is a dazzling testament to leaving well enough alone.
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Michael Cimino's 1978 Best Picture winner occasionally misses the mark, but it's reflection on Vietnam is still worth our time.
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Emma Stone's vehicle offers invaluable insight in a kooky, sex-crazed package.
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It's not awful, but just because you can does NOT mean you should.
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Thomasin McKenzie shines in a movie that comes so close but ends up too far away.
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Another misleading trailer takes us down a disappointing, misguided path.
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Emerald Fennell strikes gold in this ludicrous psycho-drama... she just doesn't find as much as she thinks.
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In a dark time for movies, Alexander Payne gives us an unconventional dose of Christmas cheer.
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Scorsese could take a note from one of his childhood's classics...
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Ridley Scott's antiquated take on one of history's great generals sinks a promising movie.
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1967's Best Picture Winner isn't what it believes, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have something to offer.
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I volunteer as tribute... to never see this movie again.
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It may feel tame by today's standards, but movies this honest are more necessary than ever.
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In this overlong French flick, we learn why refusing to commit is the death of art.
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It's not awful, and Brie Larson shines, but "The Marvels" is going to be tough to rebound from.
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The rom-com classic you love to hate is even worse than you remember.
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Gareth Edwards' ambitious AI commentary is a solid but unfocused think-piece.
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Scorsese's self-indulgence takes his magnum opus and sinks it to just another good movie.
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In this cheap aim at "representation," we learn it's time to take one giant leap for gaykind.
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You need this movie like you need an arrow through your Achilles' tendon, but in... a good way?
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Spielberg does not fully commit to the horror, but Schindler's List remains the preeminent depiction of humanity's darkest hour.
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2000's Best Picture winner remains a powerful, moving testament to the human spirit.
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Style trumps substance in this confused depiction of the founding of Facebook.
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In hindsight, we should've seen Tom Cruise's couch jump coming...
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In Christopher Nolan's sprawling biopic, the father of the atomic bomb finally finds cinematic resolution.
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It picks up as it goes along, but unlike its humor, Barbie's social commentary never quite rises to the occasion.
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Barry Jenkins' modern masterpiece offers profound insight on race, sexuality, addiction, and how inescapable life's obstacles can feel.
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Hollywood's biggest franchise gets ranked, from quiptastic worst to charming, heartwarming best.
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It's a merciful conclusion for the iconic hero, but it's not one we ever needed to see.
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Jennifer Lawrence finds her niche in this touching, if potentially problematic, comedy.
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A promising premise yields disappointing results in this confused, aimless horror-comedy.
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Before lightsabers and death stars, George Lucas asked a simple question: where were you in '62?
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In Tom McCarthy's masterpiece, unmasking a horrifying truth means confronting heartbreaking lies.
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It doesn't collapse quite like the Soviet Union, but Warren Beatty's epic falters all the same.
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Disney sees dollar signs, we see another cheap, uninspired cash-grab.
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Robert Redford's controversial Best Picture winner is more important now than ever.
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It has, perhaps, aged poorly, but Woody Allen's iconic romantic comedy still has quite a lot to offer.
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Hollywood's most popular movie is problematic - that doesn't make it worth forgetting.
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The Studio's masterpiece is a touching portrait of a parent's love.
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