She Was More Than the Next Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield’s life might seem like a tragedy—but it wasn’t, a new documentary argues.
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What’s Brilliant About the New Superman Movie
The newest take on the caped hero wisely embraces his corniness.
Christian Kids Deserve Better Than The King of Kings
Adaptations of Biblical stories too often settle for capturing their lessons, not their spirit.
This Summer’s Most Pointless Sequel Is Here
The latest Jurassic World film somehow makes dinosaurs boring.
A Thrilling Epic About One of the World’s Fastest Sports
F1 threads the nitty-gritty details of racing into a traditional underdog drama.
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
Twelve franchises, genres, and filmographies to dig into
A Stunning Reinvention of the Zombie Film
28 Days Later messed with the genre’s formula. 28 Years Later takes it even further.
Modern Dating, With a Lot of Talking, Talking, Talking
Materialists has much less to say about romance than it thinks it does.
The Cowardice of Live-Action Remakes
The new takes on How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch refuse to commit to any significant changes.
A Stephen King Adaptation With (Almost) No Scares
The Life of Chuck takes a difficult-to-translate novella and turns it into a feel-good film.