The Prestige Review
Another wonderfully twisty tale from the writers of ‘Memento,’ this one involving rival magicians in turn-of-the-century England.
Another wonderfully twisty tale from the writers of ‘Memento,’ this one involving rival magicians in turn-of-the-century England.
‘Nip/Tuck’ writer-director Ryan Murphy’s delightfully smart adaptation of Augusten Burroughs’ popular memoir.
At a time when the line between political right and wrong has never seemed more blurry, Clint Eastwood’s masterfully-crafted story of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima couldn’t be more resonant.
Artie Lange, the Karate Kid and some loser drunks play softball.
Evangelists attempt to move America towards Jesus using children as the primary tool.
After a decade-long lull, Martin Scorsese returns to form with a taut remake about two cops working on either side of the law to bring down a notorious kingpin, played with age-defying glee by Jack Nicholson.
When the new housekeeper comes to the sleepy village she dishes out some eternal naps.
Bafflingly awful adaptation of the Mitch Cullin novel from typically-visionary director Terry Gilliam.
Beautiful but relentlessly grim fairytale about a young girl who finds refuge in a world of mythical creatures at the end of the Spanish Civil War.
Jet Li’s (supposedly) final martial arts film is also one of his best, that rare marriage of story and action that works.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |