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 Washington Post's TV critic has an unhealthy obsession with Seinfeld More »

The Movie Review: 'Once'

How a $150,000 movie became one of the best romantic comedies in a generation More »

The Movie Review: 'Apocalypto'

He may be a horrible human being, but Apocalypto proves Mel Gibson is a talented director More »

The Movie Review: 'Music and Lyrics'

Hugh Grant can't rescue Music and Lyrics More »

The Movie Review: 'Spiderman 3'

The overblown charms of 'Spider-Man 3' More »

The Movie Review: 'Curse of the Golden Flower'

Has a famous Chinese filmmaker become a government apologist? More »

The Movie Review: 'Children of Men'

Children of Men sacrifices meaning for style More »

The Movie Review: 'Casino Royale'

How Casino Royale revived the Bond franchise More »

The Movie Review: 'The Departed'

Nicholson drags The Departed down to his level More »

The Movie Review: 'Superman Returns'

Superman Returns' Reinvents The Superhero Movie More »

The Movie Review: 'The Da Vinci Code'

Ron Howard's fixes make 'The Da Vinci Code' even worse More »

The Movie Review: 'Mission: Impossible III'

Tom Cruise merges his on- and off-screen personas More »

The Movie Review: 'X-Men: The Last Stand'

"Great directors," said Alexander MacKendrick (who was one), "dissolve and disappear into the work while making other people look good." More »

The Movie Review: 'V for Vendetta'

'V for Vendetta' is a bank shot against Bush More »

The Movie Review: 'Caché'

A gripping thriller retreats into deep thoughts More »

The Movie Review: 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'

A crafty take on the hard-boiled genre More »

The Movie Review: 'Rumor Has It' and 'The Family Stone'

Two TV icons are demoted to the big screen More »

The Movie Review: 'Brokeback Mountain'

'Brokeback Mountain' and American masculinity More »

The Movie Review: 'A History of Violence'

A History of Violence reveals too much More »

The Movie Review: 'Metropolitan'

Metropolitan captures the foibles of young people with old money More »

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