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Critics Consensus: A potboiler in the finest sense, Fatal Attraction is a sultry, juicy thriller that's hard to look away from once it gets going.
Synopsis: For Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas), life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Latzen
Directed By: Adrian Lyne
77%
Critics Consensus: Bad Lieutenant will challenge less desensitized viewers with its depiction of police corruption, but Harvey Keitel's committed performance makes it hard to turn away.
Synopsis: The Lieutenant (Harvey Keitel) is a corrupt cop steeped in gambling debt who exploits his authority to sexually harass teenage girls, embezzle money and abuse... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Frankie Thorn, Zoë Lund, Anthony Ruggiero
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
100%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Orphaned at an early age after the death of his mother, Owen Conway (Johnny McCann) takes to New York City's streets and turns to crime... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Rockliffe Fellowes, Anna Q. Nilsson, William Sheer, Carl Harbaugh
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
74%
Critics Consensus: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist combines a pair of charming leads, a classic New York backdrop, and a sweet soundtrack.
Synopsis: Nick (Michael Cera) cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris (Alexis Dziena), until Tris' friend Norah (Kat Dennings) suddenly shows interest in him at a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor
Directed By: Peter Sollett
70%
Critics Consensus: Fast-paced, funny, and blessed with a talented voice cast, The Secret Life of Pets offers a beautifully animated, cheerfully undemanding family-friendly diversion.
Synopsis: Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper
Directed By: Chris Renaud
75%
Critics Consensus: A rare film that surpasses the quality of its source novel, this Devil is a witty expose of New York's fashion scene, with Meryl Streep in top form and Anne Hathaway more than holding her own.
Synopsis: Andy is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious Runway magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical editor... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Adrian Grenier, Stanley Tucci
Directed By: David Frankel
78%
Critics Consensus: Page One: Inside the New York Times takes an even-handed and thought-provoking -- if somewhat uneven -- look at traditional media's role in the digital media age.
Synopsis: By looking into the lives and daily tasks of three writers at the New York Times, this documentary explores the ways that the Internet has... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Sarah Ellison, Larry Ingrassia, David Carr, Brian Stelter
Directed By: Andrew Rossi
77%
Critics Consensus: Kubrick's intense study of the human psyche yields an impressive cinematic work.
Synopsis: After Dr. Bill Hartford's (Tom Cruise) wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
79%
Critics Consensus: Agonizingly funny, Tiny Furniture marks an observant study of a failure to launch and an auspicious debut for writer-director Lena Dunham.
Synopsis: After graduating from film school, Aura (Lena Dunham) returns to New York to live with her photographer mother, Siri (Laurie Simmons), and her sister, Nadine... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Lena Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Grace Dunham, Rachel Howe
Directed By: Lena Dunham
79%
Critics Consensus: An intelligent and well-acted film despite the usual Spike Lee excesses.
Synopsis: In New York City in the days following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) steels himself for a lengthy jail term.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper, Rosario Dawson
Directed By: Spike Lee
100%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The last silent feature to star Harold Lloyd. The slapstick actor reprises his glasses character, this time as a good-natured but scatterbrained New Yorker who... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Brooks Benedict
Directed By: Ted Wilde
81%
Critics Consensus: An entertaining Jackie Chan stunt-fest in which the impressive action sequences overcome the low production value and by-the-numbers plot.
Synopsis: Hong Kong policeman Keung (Jackie Chan) arrives in New York for the wedding of his uncle Bill (Bill Tung), a grocer who recently sold his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Bill Tung, Françoise Yip
Directed By: Stanley Tong
78%
Critics Consensus: With Wall Street, Oliver Stone delivers a blunt but effective -- and thoroughly well-acted -- jeremiad against its era's veneration of greed as a means to its own end.
Synopsis: On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Terence Stamp
Directed By: Oliver Stone
83%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When Duke (Hampton Clanton), a 15-year-old member of the gang Royal Pythons, decides he needs a gun to survive on the streets of Harlem, he... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Rony Clanton, Yolanda Rodríguez, Bostic Felton, Gary Bolling
Directed By: Shirley Clarke
80%
Critics Consensus: Though the movie may be too intense for some to stomach, the wonderful performances and the bleak imagery are hard to forget.
Synopsis: Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Directed By: Darren Aronofsky
84%
Critics Consensus: Quick Change makes the most of its clever premise with a smartly skewed heist comedy that leaves plenty of room for its talented cast to shine.
Synopsis: With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter (Geena Davis), and best friend, Loomis (Randy Quaid), Grimm (Bill Murray) enters a Manhattan bank dressed as... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards
Directed By: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
85%
Critics Consensus: If it's not quite as sharp as The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Take Manhattan is still a smart, delightfully old-fashioned tale that follows the formula established by the first two movies -- a madcap adventure assisted by a huge group of human stars.
Synopsis: When Kermit the Frog and friends start a stage act, they decide to take the show from their college town to Broadway. However, once The... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, James Coco
Directed By: Frank Oz
78%
Critics Consensus: A clever parody of cop-buddy action-comedies, The Other Guys delivers several impressive action set pieces and lots of big laughs, thanks to the assured comic chemistry between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.
Synopsis: Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. Gamble relishes his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton
Directed By: Adam McKay
83%
Critics Consensus: With arresting visuals and an engrossingly lurid mystery, Dressed to Kill stylishly encapsulates writer-director Brian De Palma's signature strengths.
Synopsis: When Liz Blake (Nancy Allen), a prostitute, sees a mysterious woman brutally slay homemaker Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson), she finds herself trapped in a dangerous... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon
Directed By: Brian De Palma
86%
Critics Consensus: Desperately Seeking Susan works with its fairy tale depiction of New York and the fun, frothy chemistry generated by its two leads.
Synopsis: New Jersey housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) spices up her boring life by reading personal ads, especially a series of them being placed by a... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum
Directed By: Susan Seidelman
69%
Critics Consensus: Ocean's 8 isn't quite as smooth as its predecessors, but still has enough cast chemistry and flair to lift the price of a ticket from filmgoers up for an undemanding caper.
Synopsis: Debbie Ocean assembles an all-female team of thieves and specialists for a heist during the Met Gala, aiming for the $150 million worth of diamonds... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter
Directed By: Gary Ross
71%
Critics Consensus: A well-chosen cast and sure-handed direction allow The Amazing Spider-Man to thrill, despite revisiting many of the same plot points from 2002's Spider-Man.
Synopsis: Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary
Directed By: Marc Webb
85%
Critics Consensus: The Boys in the Band brings the classic stage play back to the screen with a well-acted adaptation containing surprising -- and poignant -- modern relevance.
Synopsis: A visitor turns an evening upside down when he interrupts a gathering of gay men in New York City in 1968.
Starring: Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells
Directed By: Joe Mantello
78%
Critics Consensus: A sort of Blair Witch Project crossed with Godzilla, Cloverfield is economically paced, stylistically clever, and filled with scares.
Synopsis: As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Annable, Lizzy Caplan
Directed By: Matt Reeves
84%
Critics Consensus: An innovative blend of samurai and gangster lifestyles.
Synopsis: Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a contract killer, a master of his trade who can whirl a gun at warp speed and moves through this... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva
Directed By: Jim Jarmusch
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Critics Consensus: Boasting stellar performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, Shame is a powerful plunge into the mania of addiction affliction.
Synopsis: Successful and handsome New Yorker Brandon (Michael Fassbender) seems to live an ordinary life, but he hides a terrible secret behind his mask of normalcy:... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie
Directed By: Steve McQueen
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Critics Consensus: Every bit as good-natured as longtime fans might hope, I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story offers heartwarming behind-the-scenes perspective on a cultural icon.
Synopsis: Caroll Spinney is the 80-year-old who has been creating the Muppet characters of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since the first season of "Sesame... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Frank Oz, Roscoe Orman, Sonia Manzano, Caroll Spinney
Directed By: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
83%
Critics Consensus: This doc about the making of Vogue's biggest issue and its frosty editor-in-chief is fascinating eye candy and light-on-its-feet fun.
Synopsis: Each August, fashion mavens look forward to getting their hands on a copy of Vogue magazine's autumn issue. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler gains unprecedented access to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Oscar de la Renta, Patrick Dempsey, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier
Directed By: R.J. Cutler
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Critics Consensus: Just because Fame is a well-acted musical doesn't mean it flinches against its surprisingly heavy topics.
Synopsis: Young men and women audition for coveted spots at the New York High School of Performing Arts. Those who make the cut discover that it... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Irene Cara, Eddie Barth, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean
Directed By: Alan Parker
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Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Sailing the streets of Manhattan atop a double-decker bus, Timothy "Speed" Levitch waxes philosophical as the city's most eccentric tour guide. Speed's bombastic and psychedelic... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Directed By: Bennett Miller
82%
Critics Consensus: Boasting a smart, poignant story, a classic soundtrack, and a starmaking performance from John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever ranks among the finest dramas of the 1970s.
Synopsis: Tony Manero doesn't have much going for him during the weekdays. He still lives at home and works as a paint store clerk in his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali
Directed By: John Badham
83%
Critics Consensus: A buoyant corporate Cinderella story, Working Girl has the right cast, right story, and right director to make it all come together.
Synopsis: Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin
Directed By: Mike Nichols
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Critics Consensus: The Royal Tenenbaums is a delightful adult comedy with many quirks and a sense of poignancy. Many critics especially praised Hackman's performance.
Synopsis: Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow
Directed By: Wes Anderson
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Critics Consensus: The King of Staten Island's uncertain tone and indulgent length blunt this coming-of-age dramedy's ability to find itself, but Pete Davidson's soulful performance holds it together.
Synopsis: An aimless slacker dreams of becoming a tattoo artist while living with his mother and hanging out with his friends in Staten Island, N.Y.
Starring: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley
Directed By: Judd Apatow
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Critics Consensus: Doubt succeeds on the strength of its top-notch cast, who successfully guide the film through the occasional narrative lull.
Synopsis: In 1964 the winds of change are sweeping through Sister Aloysius' (Meryl Streep) St. Nicholas school. Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a charismatic priest, is... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Directed By: John Patrick Shanley
81%
Critics Consensus: Two Lovers is a complex, intriguing, richly-acted romantic drama.
Synopsis: Following a broken engagement, sometime photographer Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) moves in with his parents in Brighton Beach. He soon becomes involved with Sandra (Vinessa... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini
Directed By: James Gray
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Critics Consensus: American Gangster is a gritty and entertaining throwback to classic gangster films, with its lead performers firing on all cylinders.
Synopsis: Frank Lucas earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem's leading mobsters. After his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Directed By: Ridley Scott
85%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful visuals, James Gray's confident direction, and a powerful performance from Marion Cotillard combine to make The Immigrant a richly rewarding period drama.
Synopsis: After her sister is quarantined at Ellis Island, a Polish nurse (Marion Cotillard) is forced into prostitution by a theater manager (Joaquin Phoenix) who moonlights... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Domińczyk
Directed By: James Gray
88%
Critics Consensus: Director Bob Fosse and star Roy Scheider are at the top of their games in this dazzling, self-aware stage drama about a death-obsessed director-choreographer.
Synopsis: When he is not planning for his upcoming stage musical or working on his Hollywood film, choreographer/director Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is popping pills and... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer
Directed By: Bob Fosse
89%
Critics Consensus: Although it comes lopsidedly from the male gaze, Carnal Knowledge is a sexually frank and ferociously well-acted battle between the sexes.
Synopsis: Nice guy Sandy (Art Garfunkel) and charming schemer Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) meet as college roommates in the late 1940s. Sandy woos and eventually marries the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Candice Bergen
Directed By: Mike Nichols
89%
Critics Consensus: Colorful, witty, and uplifting, Advanced Style celebrates life and pays tribute to those who flout convention.
Synopsis: Personal style and a vital spirit guides the lives of seven New Yorkers as they age.
Starring: Iris Apfel, Joyce Carpati, Simon Doonan, Ricki Lake
Directed By: Lina Plioplyte
88%
Critics Consensus: Though it betrays its theatrical roots, Six Degrees of Separation largely succeeds thanks to astute direction and fine performances -- particularly from an against-type Will Smith.
Synopsis: Privileged art dealers Flan (Donald Sutherland) and Ouisa (Stockard Channing) are hosting a dinner party when Paul (Will Smith), a blood-soaked young man, arrives on... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison
Directed By: Fred Schepisi
89%
Critics Consensus: This compassionate portrait of a New York City street vendor is as beautiful as it is melancholy.
Synopsis: Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi) is a Pakistani-born cart vendor who sells bagels and coffee in Manhattan, a humble and bleak means of a living that affords... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Ahmad Razvi, Leticia Dolera, Charles Daniel Sandoval, Ali Reza
Directed By: Ramin Bahrani
86%
Critics Consensus: Dudley Moore brings a boozy charm to Arthur, a coming of age tale for a wayward millionaire that deploys energetic cast chemistry and spiffy humor to jovial effect.
Synopsis: Wealthy New York City playboy Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is perpetually drunk and completely rudderless. Dutifully supported by his sharp-tongued and quick-witted butler, Hobson (John... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Dudley Moore, John Gielgud, Liza Minnelli, Geraldine Fitzgerald
Directed By: Steve Gordon
79%
Critics Consensus: Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic.
Synopsis: In 1987, Jordan Belfort takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey
Directed By: Martin Scorsese
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Critics Consensus: A small-scale delight fueled by Amy Irving's irresistible charm, Crossing Delancey celebrates love with contagious optimism.
Synopsis: Thirty-something Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman (Amy Irving) spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) on... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Amy Irving, Reizl Bozyk, Peter Riegert, Jeroen Krabbé
Directed By: Joan Micklin Silver
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Critics Consensus: A movie full of Yuletide cheer, Elf is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers.
Synopsis: Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner
Directed By: Jon Favreau
89%
Critics Consensus: Infectiously easygoing charm and a leading man in the role he was born to play help Crocodile Dundee make the most of its familiar fish-out-of-water premise.
Synopsis: A New York reporter heads to Australia to interview the living legend Mike Dundee (Paul Hogan). When she finally locates him, she is so taken... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Mark Blum, John Meillon
Directed By: Peter Faiman
90%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Michael (Kenneth Nelson) is hosting a birthday celebration for a pal when he gets an unexpected visit from old friend Alan (Peter White). The problem... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Cliff Gorman, Leonard Frey, Peter White, Kenneth Nelson
Directed By: William Friedkin
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Critics Consensus: Beautiful performances and the subtle hand of master Louis Malle make this adaptation of Chekov's Uncle Vanya an eccentric presentation of an enduring classic.
Synopsis: In this imaginative reworking of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya," filmmaker Louis Malle both distances the playwright's work and makes it more intimate. Theater director Andre... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore, Brooke Smith, Larry Pine
Directed By: Louis Malle
