Mini-Review: Blending dark humor with profoundly personal themes, the Coen brothers deliver what might be their most mature -- if not their best -- film to date.
Mini-Review: Girded by strong performances from Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and lifted by some of the Coens' most finely tuned, unaffected work, True Grit is a worthy companion to the Charles Portis book.
Mini-Review: Super brief but efficient, Following represents director Christopher Nolan's burgeoning talent in tight filmmaking and hard-edge noir.
Mini-Review: Driven by Pacino's performance, Insomnia is a smart and riveting psychological drama.
Mini-Review: Memento's fragmented, complex narrative is skillfully executed, keeping audiences guessing. Overall, critics find it to be a highly original, clever movie.
Mini-Review: Full of twists and turns, The Prestige is a dazzling period piece that never stops challenging the audience.
Mini-Review: Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.
Mini-Review: Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.
Mini-Review: Powerful and thought provoking film.