Why Speed Racer May Be the Greatest Comic Book Movie
Speed Racer unconventionally adapted the comic book formula to a unique emotional high that now stands out in a crowded genre.
2000s
Zodiac: Memories of Murmur
The 15th anniversary of Zodiac is the perfect occasion to revisit David Fincher’s best film and see how the thriller epic holds up in 2022.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) – Schlock and Awe
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is far more willing to recreate its original than to understand it. The result is vile. And not in a good way.
The Santa Clause 2: Carefree Christmas
The Santa Clause 2 has Tim Allen’s standup and farting reindeer, but it feels like Christmas. Let me explain why I keep watching it.
Inglorious Basterds: Killer Cover-Up
Inglorious Basterds resurrects the best in war films while ignoring the worst in war. The result is wrathful Tarantino magic.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Reluctant Romance
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one romance that counts as all of them. Reluctance becomes the ultimate fantasy.
The Happening: Hitchcockian Plodder
The Happening was supposed to be Shyamalan’s take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The only thing that got snatched was more of his own appeal.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Homemade Magic
The first Harry Potter film is not an epic but an invitation. Dark as a forest. Nice as a librarian. Warm as a fireplace.
Catch Me If You Can: Con Life
Frank Abagnale conned the world out of millions of dollars and himself out of a normal life. Catch Me If You Can cons us into loving him for it.
Hulk: Comic Myths of the Monster in Us
Hulk is a Marvel film made from spirituality and angry power. Nothing it does wrong can stop its difference from being beautiful.