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‘Samurai and the Prisoner’ Offers Smart Historical Whodunit
The first thing to know about writer/director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “The Samurai and the Prisoner” is that the filmmaker is not…
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‘The Sun Never Sets’ – Strong Cast, Tepid Love Triangle
Writer/director Joe Swanberg’s “The Sun Never Sets” centers around a trio of old friends living in Alaska who have a…
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‘It Ends’: A ‘Twilight Zone’-Style Thriller for Our ‘Backrooms’ Age
Writer/director Alexander Ullom’s “It Ends” begins with a carload of four people on a road trip to a gathering in…
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Why 1962’s ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?’ Stil Haunts Us
Robert Aldrich’s “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1962) somehow remains in the zeitgeist, both as a reference to a certain…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’-Spooky Sixth Chapter for Die-Hard Fans
The good news about writer/director Jacob Chase’s “Insidious: Out of the Further” is that this franchise is still a reliable…
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How’ ‘On the Road’ Proved All the Naysayers Wrong
Walter Salles’ “On the Road” (2012) is one the great films based on a novel that was deemed difficult to…
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‘Quintet’: Altman’s Post-Apocalyptic Gamble Demands a Revisit
Robert Altman’s “Quintet” (1979) is an eerie, vivid nightmare that begins with the camera panning over a vast, white snowscape,…
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‘Masters of the Universe’ – Big Action, Bigger Identity Crisis
Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” is a mighty mixed bag, full of rousing action and choice moments. It’s also…
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Supermodel Meets Artistic Genius in Underwhelming ‘Moss & Freud’
Wrier/director James Lucas’ “Moss & Freud” is a portrait of the professional collaboration and friendship between supermodel Kate Moss (Ellie…
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‘Tuner’: A Smart Crime Romance with Perfect Pitch
Writer/director David Roher’s “Tuner” is the very definition of a sleeper, a phrase that, in my childhood, I initially believed…
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