Turning Japanese: “Lost in Translation,” “Kill Bill Vol. 1” and “The Last Samurai”
We take a look back at the Japan-crazy films of 2003: “Lost in Translation,” “Kill Bill Vol. 1” and “The Last Samurai.”
Character Sketchiness: “Black Widow”
Is “Black Widow” about giving an overlooked character her due, or is it really about propping up a new, younger successor?
2020 Oscars Mega-Review: Best Picture Candidates
Ho Lin provides a capsule-review rundown of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars.
End Times: “Avengers: Endgame”
The culmination of Marvel’s Avengers cycle, “Endgame” gets wonky with plot but finds enough time to celebrate its beloved cast.
Battle-tested: “Captain America: Civil War”
Captain America: Civil War (2016, Dir. The Russo Brothers): When the Marvel
Bearable Lightness: “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015, Dir. Joss Whedon): Seven years and eleven
"Slight" of Hand: "The Prestige"
“The Prestige” intrigues with a narrative that twists and turns on itself, and protagonists swamped by the chill of their own obsessions.