Macbeth (1971)

"Shakespeare wrote “the play’s the thing,” but it makes an argument that the setting and direction can play just as important a role in dramatizing an adaptation."

The Magic Flute (2006)

"Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute comes on strong ... maybe too strong..."

Maid in Manhattan (2002)

"As a romantic comedy it stands out amongst its peers. The critical attacks hurled on it, like those on its star, seem mostly unwarranted."

Mammoth (2009)

"It's an easy movie to snipe at, but its quest for authenticity, even in its most affluent characters, is honorable."

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

"It's one of the Coens' most successful, emotionally charged works."

Manhattan (1979)

"My favorite movie of all time!"

Margot at the Wedding (2007)

"In this day and age, its stripped down incisiveness is nearly unfathomable."

Married to the Mob (1988)

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Martha...Martha (2002)

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Mary (2008)

"A serious-minded film about the confusion and anxiety that mark a true inquisition into one's faith."

Masters of Horror - John Carpenter: Cigarette Burns (2005)

"Carpenter, a true master of horror, renders this tale with far more atmosphere than other directors have managed during the course of the television series."

Men in Black II (2002)

"As bad a film as I've seen all year"

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

"[Fassbinder] places the audience where they can be at once sympathetic to the characters' plights yet are able to be analytical when considering their actions."

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

"Because of its unexpected level of intimacy, it will likely hold the interest of even those with no interest in heavy metal bands."

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

"Mikey and Nicky finds two of the most inventive American actors of their generation riffing off of each other to provide a relatively thorough series of observations about the difficulties of male friendship."

Millennium Mambo (2003)

"Unlike most coming of age films, it is wise enough to realize that there isn’t some magical epiphany in which a character instantly moves from childhood to adulthood."

The Mirror (1975)

"This is the sort of film that starts you off without a net and leaves you to find your own footing."

Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

"Eminently watchable."

A Moment of Innocence (1996)

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Monster's Ball (2001)

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Moolaade (2004)

"Inspiring, primal, confrontational, funny, and direct, Moolaade lives up to the hype."

Moonlight Mile (2002)

"Since Silberling withholds so much information in [it], he doesn’t come any closer to the truth than if he had set hankies in motion with the most melodramatic scenario possible. The film becomes a manipulation of a different, more insidious sort."

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

"A mindless action movie, but there’s nothing inherently wrong with that."

Mother of Tears (2008)

"The director employs his entire bag of tricks to keep the audience on the edge of their seats, from shock cuts and loud chords on the soundtrack to performances that devour the scenery."

Moulin Rouge (2001)

"The film isn't so much a reinvention of the musical genre as a reassertion of it."