Christopher Orr

Christopher Orr is a senior editor and principal film critic at The Atlantic. He has written on movies for The New Republic, LA Weekly, Salon, The New York Sun, and others, and has worked as an editor for numerous publications.

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The Lightweight Appeal of <i>Star Trek Into Darkness</i>

The Lightweight Appeal of Star Trek Into Darkness

As before, the cast is lively, the plot ridiculous, and the action nearly nonstop. More »

Some Spoilery <i>Game of Thrones</i> Speculation About Robb and Talisa

Some Spoilery Game of Thrones Speculation About Robb and Talisa

For Storm of Swords readers only! More »

A Grating <em>Great Gatsby</em>

A Grating Great Gatsby

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation is just the latest example of his tragic attraction to tragedy. More »

<i>Iron Man 3</i>: The Liberation of Tony Stark

Iron Man 3: The Liberation of Tony Stark

Sure, the plot's a mess. But Robert Downey Jr. and writer/director Shane Black keep the focus where it belongs: on the man, not his armor. More »

Danny Boyle's <i>Trance</i> Offers a Woozy Ride

Danny Boyle's Trance Offers a Woozy Ride

Is the director's hypnotism thriller good? Bad? It's hard to say—maybe it's both. More »

The Lively Horrors of <i>Evil Dead</i>

The Lively Horrors of Evil Dead

Fede Alvarez's remake of the 1981 Sam Raimi classic is a stylish, inventive, gruesome homage. More »

Roger Ebert, the Enthusiast

Roger Ebert, the Enthusiast

Why we'll miss him More »

The Bad Omen of 'Finding Dory'

The Bad Omen of 'Finding Dory'

Does Pixar's worsening case of sequel-itis mean the studio's heyday is already past? More »

'Game of Thrones' Retains Its Crown

'Game of Thrones' Retains Its Crown

The third season of HBO's dazzling fantasy epic is even better than the previous one. More »

The Bad Lessons of 'Admission'

The Bad Lessons of 'Admission'

Why can't Tina Fey extend her domination of the small screen to the big one? More »

'Stoker': A Stylish Slice of Malice

'Stoker': A Stylish Slice of Malice

Park Chan-wook's first movie in English may be more conventional than his earlier films, but it's still a sleek, nasty thriller. More »

What Went Wrong With Romantic Comedies: Part 3

What Went Wrong With Romantic Comedies: Part 3

More critiques of critiques of my critique of modern-day romantic comedies More »

What Went Wrong With Romantic Comedies: Part 2

What Went Wrong With Romantic Comedies: Part 2

Critiquing a critique of my critique of modern-day romantic comedies More »

My 2013 Academy Awards Predictions

My 2013 Academy Awards Predictions

The Atlantic's film critic picks out this year's Oscar winners More »

Cave Dwellers and Pool Swimmers at the Berlin Film Festival

Cave Dwellers and Pool Swimmers at the Berlin Film Festival

DreamWorks' 'The Croods,' David Gordon Green's 'Prince Avalanche,' and more More »

Love, European-Style, at the Berlin Film Festival

Love, European-Style, at the Berlin Film Festival

Notes on Richard Linklater's 'Before Midnight,' Fredrik Bond's 'The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman,' and others More »

The Berlin Film Festival Has an Addiction to Porn Addiction

The Berlin Film Festival Has an Addiction to Porn Addiction

Notes on Wong Kar-Wai's latest, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut, and 'Lovelace' More »

Just How Pompous Is Ethan Hawke?

Just How Pompous Is Ethan Hawke?

New evidence of a God complex emerges. More »

The Brilliant Evasions of 'Side Effects'

The Brilliant Evasions of 'Side Effects'

Steven Soderbergh's latest confounds expectations with outstanding panache. More »

'Warm Bodies': A Heartfelt Zombie Love Story

'Warm Bodies': A Heartfelt Zombie Love Story

Sure, the premise is creepy, but Nicholas Hoult brings life to an undead role. More »

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