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: ‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ Encourages Aspirational Shoppers Everywhere

Wealthy shoppers unite!

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.

Review: ‘Pain And Gain’ Warns Against the Abuse of Drugs and Too Much Style

Michael Bay explores a real-life story about Miami bodybuilders, circa the mid-1990s, with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson on board. Does this tale of stupid criminals ring true?

Review: ‘Skyfall’ is Top-Notch All the Way

Superior action sits comfortably alongside superb drama in the best-looking James Bond adventure ever.

Review: ‘Ruby Sparks’ is Smart, Funny, and Deeper Than You Might Think

Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan star in a non-traditional romantic picture from 'Little Miss Sunshine' directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Ferris.

Review: ‘Take This Waltz’ is Seductive and Frustrating and Troubling

Michelle Williams stars in a revelatory new drama from writer/director Sarah Polley.

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