Spirited proceeds as a parade of limply ironic pop-culture references and name-drops.
Belfast embodies cinema’s ability to offer a kind of escapism, but up until its climax it plays like a retreat from reality.
Andy Goddard’s film clumsily superimposes a frenzied, completely fictional spy adventure onto a fascinating fragment of pre-war history.
Social ills become frivolous punchlines in this dire slice of Hollywood escapism.
This adaptation gets straight to the heart of the material, which is basically two hours of stray cats introducing themselves.
It’s an unfussy, intimate chamber drama that’s fearless in confronting the attitudes of its exalted subject.
The film’s biggest liberty is to make Poirot’s ultimate decision more palatable for American sensibilities.
By privileging the white characters in its narrative, Victoria & Abdul exposes itself as insidiously hypocritical.
Murder on the Orient Express, Starring Johnny Depp and Daisy Ridley, Gets First Trailer
Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie detective novel gets its first trailer.
The film traces the relationship that develops between Queen Victoria and a young clerk, Abdul Karin, in India during the Golden Jubilee.
Tim Burton’s direction reminds us of the distinct, peculiar coyness that was always at the heart of his best films.
Like its predecessor, John Madden’s film is a charming example of what great actors can do with mediocre material.
If there’s anything with even the slightest ability to nudge Cate Blanchett’s path to Oscar victory off course, it’s the seemingly endless Farrowgate scandal.
Tomorrow, the WGA will announce its 2014 award winners, and whichever scribe(s) waltz off with the Original Screenplay prize may do the same on Oscar night.
It’s practically blasphemous to discount Meryl Streep as a nominee.
If I had to bet which Oscar contender will score the most nominations without a single win, I’d go for Saving Mr. Banks.
The film has some pretty divisive issues at its core, ones that leave it torn between contrasting approaches.
James Bond’s 23rd canon outing is burdened with the weight of 50 years of history.
If you’re a seasoned fan, or even looking to dig into the series for the first time, Bond 50 is an essential package.
Generally, these shorts do little to advance their own arguments, but then again, they don’t need to.