Drama

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Hollywood's most popular movie is problematic - that doesn't make it worth forgetting.

Dances with Wolves is a flawed epic, but it's far more than an excuse to look at Kevin Costner.

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

Director Stephen Williams fails to create a compelling tale of the forgotten composer.

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

Ben Affleck struggles to return to his Argo heyday with another sluggish misfire.

In 1933's horribly dated Oscar darling, we reflect on how far we've come in the cinematic process.

It's musical numbers are the stuff of legend, but there's more to "RRR" than meets the "Naatu Naatu"

It could use a bigger bite, but Sarah Polley's Best Picture nominee does more than simply ask questions.

A storied career finds a fitting conclusion... even though he'll make movies till he dies.

The story of Emmett Till gets an unworthy retelling in this melodramatic historical drama.

It sure is brutal, but no amount of death can mask the lack of meaning in this limp adaptation of the iconic novel.

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

Story and studio clash in this misguided aim at cinematic feminism.
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Questions of ethics, responsibility, and duty abound as we reflect on a Spielberg classic.
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Spielberg's sci-fi legacy takes a tumble with this confused approach to artificial intelligence.

This misguided showbiz satire proves that style is never better than substance.

Mahershala Ali shines in the latest edition to Hollywood's love for ethical science fiction.

Disney nails the sports movie formula in this moving retelling of the "Miracle on Ice."

The Daniels feast on the multiverse. Sadly, their pants are too small.

Robert Eggers breathes new life into a tried and true tale, but the results satisfy as often as they disappoint.

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

This quirky kid road trip dramedy is more "C'mon, hold up, wait a sec, I'll be right back"

Sidney Lumet's iconic courtroom drama is an entertaining watch... if you don't read into literally anything.

Elia Kazan says he did no wrong. His movie says otherwise.
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Rebecca Ferguson's directorial debut flounders in the face of its topical subject matter.
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The case for remakes takes another hit in Guillermo del Toro's middling reworking of the 1947 classic.

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


The Man in Black hijacks a worthy story in this middling sports drama.

It throws the kitchen sink, but like any mess, Drive My Car lacks substance.
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Against all odds, Spielberg's re-imagining is a genuinely good movie.

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

Bucking cliche is the name of the game in this touching family drama.

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

Who knew a repressed gay rancher would make for such a dull protagonist?
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Paul Thomas Anderson's ode to predation and Hollywood's troubling affair with illegal age gaps.

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

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

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

In the great battle of David vs. Denis, visuals are the trump card.
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American Beauty never knew us as well as it thought it did, but that's (mostly) okay.
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Jack Nicholson and the horrible, terrible, no good, totally bonkers insane asylum.

Ridley Scott and his white superstars prove the quest for gender equality has a long way to go.