Sean Collier’s Popcorn for Dinner
The 400-Word Review: Mary Queen of Scots
While it's outshined by a similar rival currently in theaters, the historical drama has plenty to offer.
The 400-Word Review: Aquaman
DC's latest superhero flick is ridiculous and over-the-top, but it just barely comes together.
The 400-Word Review: Mary Poppins Returns
The belated Disney sequel is a waste of a practically perfect character, even in its winning moments.
The 400-Word Review: The Favourite
The quirky period drama starring Emma Stone is one of the year's best films.
The 400-Word Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The animated wing of Spider-Man's movie world proves to be a groundbreaking step in animation.
The 400-Word Review: Vox Lux
Natalie Portman stars in an intriguing (but strange) popstar story.
The 400-Word Review: Mortal Engines
Another attempt to start a dystopian franchise can't deliver on its strong premise.
The 400-Word Review: At Eternity's Gate
It's a fair Vincent Van Gogh biopic, but fails to make a strong impression.
The 400-Word Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace
It's tough to take a setting this creepy and waste it, but this limp possession flick manages to do just that.
The 400-Word Review: Creed 2
It's not the revelation its predecessor was, but it makes for a perfectly engaging boxing flick.
The 400-Word Review: Green Book
Don't mistake this breezy drama for Oscar material; it's a well-acted holiday ramble, but not much more.
The 400-Word Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
While Harry Potter diehards will find more than enough sustenance in the sequel, non-devotees may have a rough time following the action.
The 400-Word Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Coen Brothers' western anthology is less than the sum of its parts, but it boasts some great tales.
The 400-Word Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy shines in an unconventional tale.
The 400-Word Review: Outlaw King
In Netflix's historical epic, Braveheart gets another chapter (and an upgrade).
The 400-Word Review: Boy Erased
Great performances lift the family drama. But was a better movie left behind?
The 400-Word Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
A good performance keeps the Freddie Mercury biopic from falling completely flat.
The 400-Word Review: Suspiria
The troubling, disorienting remake of the horror classic is a masterpiece.
The 400-Word Review: The Old Man and the Gun
Robert Redford's alleged final performance is a quiet, fitting farewell.
The 400-Word Review: Halloween
Forty years later, a new "Halloween" resets most of the franchise and returns to form.
The 400-Word Review: First Man
"First Man" manages to capture the awe that landing on the moon should — and all but guarantees Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination.
The 400-Word Review: A Star is Born
The high-profile remake is a good, old-fashioned movie musical with a lot to offer.
