Oh, the movie is brilliant without a doubt, but it’s dotted with such shocking moments, and there isn’t a whiff of pretentiousness to be found. Only guts and incredible visuals.

If Martin Scorsese were 30 and a Los Angeleno, he'd be making movies much like this one.

And now, your love-it-or-loathe-it movie of 2020.

An indie gem.

Sequels don't get much better - or smarter - than the action-, drama-, romance- and comedy-packed Spider-Man 2, which miraculously improves on the webslinger's hugely popular first screen adventure in every imaginable department.

Director Grímur Hákonarson excels at building tension through long takes, and the actors are excellent.

Jersey Boys tells a familiar story, yes — but rarely told this well and with this much heart and soul.

Veers between mystery, comedy, philosophical inquest and medical/psychological drama.

Lassie is a dog movie even non-dog lovers will lap up.

This is a sexy, funny, ravishing and dark revision that keeps Heathcliff’s frightening obsessiveness, emotional toxicity and sadism intact while ably contorting the tale into a decadent, modern, yet still distinctly gothic, romance.

The movie proves a New York teen superhero can do more than just excitedly swing around. He can move us, too. It’s the best stand-alone film to feature the iconic character so far. And it’s animated.

This is a beautifully acted chamber piece --especially by the magnificent Blake, who is married to Norris in real life.

Theron is very good as a woman struggling for respect in a sexist environment. There are also small but telling performances by Susan Sarandon as Hank's worried wife, and Frances Fisher as a topless bartender who aids in the investigation.

The highest praise I can give a superhero movie is that it makes me forget about its 10-cent-comic-book soul.

Nuclear Nation is likely to attract those who already oppose such power plants. But supporters should see it, too, if only to hear the opposition’s arguments. The film raises issues that aren’t going away.

What this means is that at times the pace of Beyond the Hills is nerve-wrackingly slow. But Mungiu has his own way of creating suspense, and he has a gift for making a known outcome as shocking as a twist.

With Japan facing a new nuclear crisis, this beautifully composed and acted heart-wrencher -- couldn't be more timely.

An intoxicating, heartbreaking Turkish-German drama that's already won a slew of awards from international film festivals.

Its many pleasures derive from the way this drama unfolds unexpectedly from the characters rather than imposing itself on them.

The White Ribbon is one of the finest films that ever repelled me, a holiday in the abyss.

If they were still making Looney Tunes, they'd look a lot like Over the Hedge.

A good documentary uses judicious editing to make an important addition to your knowledge of a subject, and Mitt does so in a big way.

The flick brings two hours of great big sloppy buck-wild laughs by morphing into a cross between "Meet the Parents" and "Some Like It Hot."

One of the 10 best American movies released so far this year, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the surprisingly satisfying first theatrical film inspired by a long-running series of historically themed dolls.

A thoughtful, rousing and beautifully crafted epic.

The entire cast is wickedly good, and their overblown characters are what keep the Dickens spirit alive.

I’d like to see a sequel about her freshman year at college, please. There were still a few items on that list left unchecked.

It's a pulp story pinned to the screen with an ice pick of conscience in a manner that would have pleased Allen's idol, Ingmar Bergman.