1. New York City is obviously the central setting of thousands of movies, and, being New York City, it’s adept at…

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1. There’s an undeniable kick in watching a reedy nerd unleash cinematic violence, particularly when he’s confused…

1. You need a pretty good reason to resuscitate The Man From U.N.C.L.E.—a ’60s television series that went off the…

1. You know, until everybody turns into a superhero, the new Fantastic Four reboot isn’t half bad. You can see what…

1. I think if the Mission: Impossible franchise starred anyone other than Tom Cruise, we’d regard all these movies…

1. The original 1983 National Lampoon’s Vacation is a classic because deep down, it’s essentially a sweet movie. The…

1. Pixels is a perfectly acceptable idea for a movie that has unfortunately been Sandlerized. Based off a famous…

1. If you’re going to make a movie about a superhero whose superpower is being able to shrink to the size of an ant…

As of last week, we are halfway through 2015. As usual, most of the year’s “prestige” movies aren’t out yet, but…

1. Terminator Genisys seems specifically designed to give you a headache. It’s a reboot, a sequel, a reimagining,…

1. Considering how many Pixar films seem designed solely to trigger your tear ducts, it’s fitting that the studio…

1. Dope is a movie about ’90s hip-hop and black culture, but it feels like a throwback in other ways, too. That…

1. Here’s the only real question you need to ask yourself about Jurassic World: Does it bother you that such a theme…

1. San Andreas doesn’t hit a single beat you don’t expect, and there’s comfort in that. It feels like a ritual, like…

1. Tomorrowland is a movie about optimism and hope and brightness and good cheer, which probably explains why it put…

1. Pitch Perfect 2 is a total bummer, and it takes a while to figure out why. The 2012 original was such a pleasant,…

1. I quit smoking more than four years ago, but nothing—not a night full of drinks, not a table full of smokers, not…

1. I’m not sure why Jack Black keeps trying to insist that he’s a sad sack. After years of being a whirling dervish…