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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What Critics Get Wrong About Genre Films
Film criticism has spent decades gradually admitting that genre films are worth taking seriously, and the admission is real. Horror,
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Bad, or Just Not for You? A Working Distinction
A great deal of bad film writing comes from a single collapsed distinction: the failure to separate this film did
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In Defense of the Other Cut: Why Theatrical Isn’t Always Definitive
There is a comfortable position on alternate cuts that a lot of people hold without examining it: the theatrical version
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The Ten-Year Verdict: How a Film’s Reputation Changes After Release
The reviews that go up on release week are written under conditions almost designed to distort judgment. The critic has
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What a “Movies Everyone Should See” List Is Actually For
Every few months somebody publishes a list of films everyone should see, and every few months the same argument breaks
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