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.

Clooney's Silly, Tedious 'Ides of March'

Clooney's Silly, Tedious 'Ides of March'

The star's latest directorial outing loses itself in a political fantasyland More »

Pixar's Secret: Rewrite, Re-edit, Recut

Pixar's Secret: Rewrite, Re-edit, Recut

How Steve Jobs' animation studio creates its masterpieces More »

A High-Octane 'Drive'

A High-Octane 'Drive'

The U.S. debut of a Danish director provides a stylish, hyper-violent shock to the system More »

In 'Contagion,' Many Actors but Only One Star: Disease

In 'Contagion,' Many Actors but Only One Star: Disease

Impeccably cast and directed by Stephen Soderbergh, the film thrills but doesn't signify much More »

'The Debt': An Electric but Uneven Spy Story

'The Debt': An Electric but Uneven Spy Story

The film's flashbacks thrill, but the latter-day scenes don't quite measure up More »

The Comic Velocity of '30 Minutes or Less'

The Comic Velocity of '30 Minutes or Less'

Fast and foul-mouthed, the film is a diverting ride--despite some uncomfortable echoes More »

Rise (and Fall) of the Planet of the Apes

Rise (and Fall) of the Planet of the Apes

The film's CGI simians are a marvel; it's a pity their human counterparts are so lousy More »

Cowboys + Aliens = Mess

Cowboys + Aliens = Mess

One bad film, and two screenwriters' war against coherence More »

The Humble Charm of 'Captain America'

The Humble Charm of 'Captain America'

A movie throwback to the era of the Little Guy More »

'Harry Potter' Ends With a Bang

'Harry Potter' Ends With a Bang

'The Deathly Hallows: Part 2' serves up a satisfying finale to the Potter franchise More »

The Vanilla Pleasures of 'Horrible Bosses'

The Vanilla Pleasures of 'Horrible Bosses'

Neither ambitious nor inventive, the movie is funny nonetheless More »

'Transformers 3': Sour, Sexist, and Salivary

'Transformers 3': Sour, Sexist, and Salivary

The film is an ugly journey into Michael Bay's id More »

'The Trip': A Delightful Movie About Nothing

'The Trip': A Delightful Movie About Nothing

Two buddies tap into the joy of banter--and not much else--in this converted BBC mini-series More »

'Green Lantern': Revenge of the Lame Superhero Movie

'Green Lantern': Revenge of the Lame Superhero Movie

Formulaic, bland, and improbable, the film's greatest flaw lies in its shallow moral message More »

The Nostalgic Charms of 'Super 8'

The Nostalgic Charms of 'Super 8'

J.J. Abrams's latest film is a heartfelt homage to early Spielberg More »

'The Tree Of Life': A Beautiful, Lyrical Mess

'The Tree Of Life': A Beautiful, Lyrical Mess

Terrence Malick's latest film is his most personal--and at times most maddening--to date More »

Why We (Or at Least I) Hate LeBron James

Why We (Or at Least I) Hate LeBron James

What's good for the ratings isn't always good for the game More »

The Brutal Hilarity of 'The Hangover Part II'

The Brutal Hilarity of 'The Hangover Part II'

The adult buddy flick takes the original's premise and pushes the comedy further--a lot further More »

'Pirates of the Caribbean': The Curse of the Fourth Film

'Pirates of the Caribbean': The Curse of the Fourth Film

A review of the latest installment in the tired Johnny Depp franchise More »

'Thor': Preposterous but Never Quite Stupid

'Thor': Preposterous but Never Quite Stupid

A review of the Kenneth Branagh-directed superhero movie More »

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