A Stunning Reinvention of the Zombie Film
28 Days Later messed with the genre’s formula. 28 Years Later takes it even further.
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Modern Dating, With a Lot of Talking, Talking, Talking
Materialists has much less to say about romance than it thinks it does.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
A Stephen King Adaptation With (Almost) No Scares
The Life of Chuck takes a difficult-to-translate novella and turns it into a feel-good film.
The Trap of the Cinematic Side Quest
The new John Wick spin-off shows that expanding a franchise is harder than it may seem.
Fast Times and Mean Girls
What the great teen movies tell us about American adolescence
Wes Anderson Lets the Real World Filter In
The Phoenician Scheme is the director’s latest film to let modern life seep into his high-concept worlds.
When Mission: Impossible Had No Mission
The series first made a name for itself by eschewing the blockbuster-franchise formula.
The Muddled Message of Bring Her Back
The new horror movie is best when it’s not trying to say something.
A Film That Captures a ‘Friend Breakup’
In the movie Friendship, one man will stop at nothing to get his bro back.