I kept waiting for anything surprising or original to happen; even a throwaway gesture would have been welcome. It never came. That is unfor

It is so well constructed that, though the last act contains tension that is not hinted at in the first half, it all feels of a piece. When

This is an action movie all the way through and any attempts at larger significance fall flat, making it feel longer than its 104 minutes. T

There is just enough skill on display (as well as ridiculousness) to prevent its more problematic aspects from completely dragging it down.

Besson intentionally leaves gaps or inconsistencies so he can surprise us by filling them in later. Your enjoyment of Anna likely depends on

It is a home invasion thriller with no internal logic. I could not believe what I was seeing, let alone care about any of it. Even with movi

It is a credit to Neil Jordan, who leans into the craziness, creating a horror story based on isolation and kindness. It is also a credit to

The original was about the innocent people caught in the middle of the war on drugs. The remake is more of an action movie with a topical ho

Having seen the whole thing, I appreciate what Steven Knight was attempting, even if he was eventually unsuccessful. He shows he is unafraid

There are several well-crafted individual scenes, but the story fails to go anywhere for a long while. Once it does, it generates some suspe