Tag: 5 star extras

A smartly conceived take on slasher cinema and inner city lore, Candyman's power lies in its lasting social consciousness.

Taylor Sheridan's magnificent neo-western drama Yellowstone, led by Kevin Costner, finds a nice groove rebounding from last season's shocking finale.

A masterwork of American political angst and lower class anxieties, Taxi Driver retains its power because its uncomfortable authenticity.

The Incredible Shrinking Man is among the '50s best sci-fi offerings, draining a man of his domestic masculinity while delivering appropriate nuclear-era thrills.

Bizarre, surreal, and wholly unique, Legend stands out for its risks if not its actual execution.

Nearly on point, Spiral misses its goal while falling into familiar cliches that condemn most procedural thrillers.

David Cronenberg's compelling supernatural thriller Dead Zone weaves a wonderful Christopher Walken performance with a superb screenplay.

Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe's greatest film, a fictionalized account of his heady days as a teenage music journalist.

Scott Pilgrim's message about earning self-confidence is likely lost amid the references and visuals, but it's too fun to care.

Easily one of the oddest straight adaptations of King Kong, the 1976 version focuses on a goofy sexuality that's neither successful or comfortable when trying to settle on tone.

An interesting peak at the stresses of indie filmmaking, Clapboard Jungle works even as it becomes a documentary tutorial in the back half.

A smart western slaughter, Django upends the usual hero role for someone who must face his actions in doing right.