Satire
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Another misleading trailer takes us down a disappointing, misguided path.
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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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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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A promising premise yields disappointing results in this confused, aimless horror-comedy.
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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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Joseph L. Mankiewicz's masterpiece is a cutting dissection of show business and a sobering lament on humanity.
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Mark Mylod returns to the big screen with a refreshing social satire - even if it's bark is bigger than its bite.
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If nothing else, B.J. Novak's debut shows just how hard it is to make a good movie.
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This misguided showbiz satire proves that style is never better than substance.
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What went wrong in one of the century's most promising comedies?
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Adam McKay finds his footing by stomping on American stupidity.
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American Beauty never knew us as well as it thought it did, but that's (mostly) okay.