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Retrospective "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" 20th Anniversary Retrospective

The third film remains the best Potter film - and a gold standard for fantasy filmmaking.

The Underrated"That Thing You Do!" Review: The Most Underrated Movie Ever

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

Modern Review: Nuance Has Its Day in "No Country For Old Men"

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

Recent Release"May December" Review: The Real Oscars Snub

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

Recent ReleaseReview: "All of Us Strangers" Is a Thoughtful Inspiration to Accept Life's Tragedies

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

Recent ReleaseReview: "The Holdovers" A Heartwarming Remedy to A Frigid Cinematic Winter

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

Retrospective Retrospective: "Moonlight" Remains Much More Than An Oscars Punchline

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

Retrospective Retrospective: Nostalgia Has Its Swinging '60s Day in "American Graffiti"

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

Modern "Spotlight:" The Peak Of Cinematic Journalism

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

Retrospective "Finding Nemo" Retrospective: 20 Years Later, Pixar's Crown Jewel Still Shines

The Studio's masterpiece is a touching portrait of a parent's love.

Golden AgeReview: "All About Eve" Is A Brutally Biting Hollywood Hit Piece

Joseph L. Mankiewicz's masterpiece is a cutting dissection of show business and a sobering lament on humanity.

Retrospective "The English Patient" Retrospective: A Song of Sand And Seinfeld

Sorry, Elaine, but I'll take this romance over "Sack Lunch" any day.

Retrospective "The Last Emperor" Retrospective: A Forgotten Oscars Powerhouse

Bernardo Bertolucci's lavish lament on China's last monarch deserves a place in cinema's pantheon.

Retrospective Retrospective: "Titanic" Still King of the Movie World 25 Years Later

James Cameron's magnum opus has never let go of its place in our hearts - thank God for that.

Modern Review: How "Top Gun: Maverick" Cured Our Post-COVID Blues

Tom Cruise flies high in a welcome dose of supersonic nostalgia.

Modern "The Queen:" A Monarch's Guide to the Throne

or... what to do when a dead blonde chick steals your thunder.

ClassicReview: "Alien" Answers The Age-Old Question of the Haunted House

Over four decades later, Ridley Scott's masterpiece is the benchmark for sci-fi horror.

Modern Review: "Almost Famous" Sails On The Unstill Waters of a Rock n' Roll Wonderland

This review will find that one person not getting it off, and it will MAKE them get off.

Classic"Amadeus" 40th Anniversary Review: An Undisputed Titan of Genius Filmmaking

A bitter composer and his legendary rival with a penchant for fart jokes. What could go wrong?

Modern "Saving Private Ryan" Review: Spielberg's Magnum Opus

Steven Spielberg beats the dead horse, but Saving Private Ryan still proves the war drama to end all war dramas.

Modern "Red Rocket" Review: A Successful Launch Of Human Disaster

Simon Rex wields a mighty saber in this strawberry slice of backwoods heaven.

Retrospective 20th Anniversary Retrospective: "Downfall" And The Historical Merit of Humanizing Hitler

It was a gamble making a man out of a monster, but a great movie happened because of it.

Modern Review: "Fargo" Sizzles In The Snowy Plains Of North Dakota

Oh, Geez, we got a black comedy crime classic on our hands!