Review: ‘Pieta’ Begs to be Different

The 18th film from the oft-controversial Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk is punishing to watch. Unless we're not supposed to take it seriously.

Review: ‘Stories We Tell,’ Wrestling with Truth and Memories From the Sidelines

In a new documentary, actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley examines the story of her own family. Should we care?

Review: ‘After Earth,’ Father and Son Share a Major Disappointment

Jaden Smith flies solo on a dangerous mission on a dangerous planet called Earth.

Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Flies Confidently and Absurdly Into Superhero Territory

The newest installment of the series heads to Europe to wreack vehicular damage and reunite a family.

Review: ‘Frances Ha,’ A Woman At Loose Ends in the Big City

Director Noah Baumbach and actress Greta Gerwig co-wrote the script for this lighthearted portrait of a young woman facing a life crisis.

Review: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Riffs, Rocks, and Rolls

Are they still going boldly where no one has gone before? J.J. Abrams and the crew of the Starship Enterprise face a formidable foe in the latest installment of the space-based franchise.

Review: ‘The Iceman’ Freezes Out the Murderous Truth

Michael Shannon gives another powerful performance, with good support from Ray Liotta and Winona Ryder, but does the story of Mafia contract killer Richard Kuklinski ring true?

Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ Delivers a Scintillating Experience

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann's new screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. Nothing can possibly go wrong, right?

Review: ‘Mud’ Presents a Clear-Eyed View of Modern American Life

The new film from Jeff Nichols ('Take Shelter') features Matthew Conaughey as a mysterious stranger who enters the lives of two teenage boys on the verge of adulthood. But it's really about America.

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