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Movie Features Archive

June 2, 2014
The Five: Tom Cruise

Hollywood’s most durable action hero returns this month in Edge of Tomorrow.

May 16, 2014
Beware the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations!

It’s blockbuster season, when overinflated hopes meet the crushing Godzilla foot of reality.

January 20, 2014
The Five: Awards Season

The annual distribution of shiny gold statues has officially commenced. Here’s a primer.

December 23, 2013
To Siri With Love

Spike Jonze's Her fixes Joaquin Phoenix up with an operating system.

October 21, 2013
Solo Voyage

All Is Lost’s Robert Redford doesn’t need co-stars, but he could use a towel.

July 8, 2013
Blood on the Tracks

Michael B. Jordan breaks out in the terrific Fruitvale Station.

June 17, 2013
The Five: Superman

Superman returns, again, this week in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel.

May 20, 2013
Star Trek II: Part II

Into Darkness is an homage to The Wrath of Khan—and a deep draft of Klingon ale.

May 6, 2013
Father, Figured

Sarah Polley climbs her own family tree in the meta-doc Stories We Tell.

April 29, 2013
Beast of the Southern Wild

A tree-dwelling Matthew McConaughey steals the show in Mud.