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Why ‘The Good Son’ Was a Misfire Then … and Now
Joseph Ruben’s “The Good Son” (1993) gives us mixed feelings right from the start. The opening credits’ font and Elmer…
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‘Gods and Monsters’ Shows Pain Behind Monster Movie Maker
Bill Condon’s “Gods and Monsters” (1998) is a love story about an unlikely bond between a former film director and…
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I Was Dead Wrong about William Friedkin’s ‘The Hunted’
The death of William Friedkin made me immediately want to revisit his work and reflect on the power of his…
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Why ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Is Less than the Sum of Its Parts
The legacy of “Twilight Zone: The Movie” (1983) is a peculiar and haunted one. Here is a prototypical ’80s summer…
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‘The X-Files: Fight the Future’ Captured Epic Series to Perfection
Rob Bowman’s “The X-Files” was everything I wanted from a cinematic extension of Chris Carter’s already film-worthy, wild and frightening…
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Why ‘Dazed and Confused’ Is So Much More Than a Stoner Classic
Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused” (1993) is set on May 28th, 1976, “the last day of school,” but never feels…
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Jim Carrey’s ‘Truman Show’ Predicted Our Binge-Watching Age
Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” (1998) has a wild premise: what if a television channel existed where you can watch…
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Judy Greer Shines (Yet Again) in ‘Aporia’
Jared Moshe’s “Aporia” is about a family broken by a sudden death. We meet Sophie (Judy Greer) who has lost…
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Why ‘Jules’ Isn’t Really About Aliens
Marc Turtletaub’s “Jules” begins with its focus on Milton, an elderly man played by the always great Ben Kingsley. We…
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‘TMNT Mutant Mayhem’ – Gross, Gloomy Franchise Reboot
Jeff Rowe’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is the new CGI animated adaptation of the classic Kevin Eastman and…
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