Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Cuaron achieves the dark enchantment the rest of the series desires. This is a promise finally fulfilled.
Film Series
The Godfather Part II
Visually daunting and perfectly performed, it’s easy to ignore the film’s muddled plot and struggle to justify its existence.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The warmest of the Harry Potter films. The best possible invitation to live in this world with him.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The title card of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, blazoned in its pulpy font across the opening dance act of shimmering waists at club Obi Wan, was the moment a great movie became a brand. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, Indy’s adventures were born as serials, each entry a new exotic locale, another damsel, another sidekick, a new hellish fortress to conquer with a whip-cracking grin.