Classic Movie Reviews

Classic movie reviews and discussions from Cinephile Corner.

The Killer (1989) movie poster

The Killer Review: John Woo’s 1989 Classic Is Arguably His Magnum Opus

Dazed and Confused (1993)

Dazed and Confused Review: Richard Linklater’s High School Classic

Crossing Delancey (1988)

Crossing Delancey Review: Joan Micklin Silver’s Underrated 1980s Rom-Com Classic

A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence Review: David Cronenberg Expertly Directs a Diner Owner’s Meticulously Crafted Life Unraveling

Halloween (1978)

Halloween Review: John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Staple Remains Essential

Bug (2007)

Bug Review: William Friedkin’s 2007 Paranoia-Fueled Body Horror Classic

Hereditary (2018)

Hereditary Review: Ari Aster’s Debut Film Is One of the Best Horror Movies Ever Made

There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood Review: Daniel Day-Lewis Transforms Into a Ruthless Oil Man in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 Classic Film

Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

Everybody Wants Some!! Review: Richard Linklater’s Spiritual Successor to ‘Dazed and Confused’ Is His Magnum Opus

Raising Arizona (1987)

Raising Arizona Review: A Brazen, Offbeat Pivot from the Coen Brothers

Blood Simple (1984)

Blood Simple Review: The Coen Brothers’ Debut Film Is One of the Best First Films of All Time

Moneyball (2011)

Moneyball Review: Brad Pitt Embraces Sabermetrics in One of the Best Sports Movies Ever Made

Phoenix (2014)

Phoenix Review: Nina Hoss Seeks Answers in Christian Petzold’s Defining Post-WWII Masterpiece

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Fantastic Mr. Fox Review: An Animated Stop-Motion Classic from Wes Anderson

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout Review: Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Deliver One of the Most Exhilarating Action Movies of All Time

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Review: Tom Cruise’s Action Franchise Takes a Step up Thanks to Brad Bird’s Direction

Mission: Impossible (1996)

Mission: Impossible Review: Tom Cruise and Brian de Palma Team for the Highly Intricate First Film in Ethan Hunt’s Blockbuster Franchise

Videodrome (1983)

Videodrome Review: David Cronenberg’s Early Techno-Surrealist Horror Classic Grows More Prescient Each Day

Memories of Murder (2003)

Memories of Murder Review: Bong Joon-ho’s Murder Mystery Is Among the Best Movies of the 2000s

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Ocean’s Eleven Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Starry Heist Film Has Aged Perfectly

The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network Review: David Fincher’s Masterpiece Stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg