Annie Hall Review
Woody Allen’s Annie Hall is frequently credited with reinventing the romantic comedy, and the credit is deserved, but it is […]
The Shawshank Redemption Review
The Shawshank Redemption is the rare film whose commercial failure and eventual canonization tell you something true about how audiences
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Iron Man 3 (2013) Review: The Marvel Movie That Picked a Fight With Its Own Audience
There is a moment fairly early in Iron Man 3 when Tony Stark, having lost most of his toys, stands
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Jaws (1975) Review: The Blockbuster That Is Still a Better Film Than Its Reputation
Jaws is one of those films whose influence has half-buried the thing itself. It is routinely discussed as a commercial
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Commando (1985) Review: In Praise of Deliberate Absurdity
There is a persistent snobbery in film writing that treats absurdity as failure. A movie is silly, therefore it is
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The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Review: Adventure With the Bill Attached
John Huston spent decades trying to make The Man Who Would Be King, and the version he finally got is
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The Grey (2011) Review: Not the Movie the Trailer Sold You
Some films get sold as one thing and turn out to be another. Joe Carnahan’s The Grey arrived under a
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Jurassic Park (1993) Review: Wonder First, Terror Second
The received wisdom about Jurassic Park is that it is a special effects milestone with a thin story attached, a
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Patton (1970) Review: The War Movie That Refuses to Tell You What to Think
There is no way to write about Patton without starting where the film starts, in front of the flag. A
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Die Hard (1988) Review: Yes, It Is a Christmas Movie, and Here Is Why That Matters
Every December the argument comes back around like a fruitcake nobody wants to throw out: is Die Hard a Christmas
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