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‘Howard the Duck’ at 40: Time Has Not Been Kind
My first encounter with Howard the Duck was, appropriately enough, in a pet store. I was nine years old and…
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Belushi’s Best Performance? Rediscovering ‘Continental Divide’
Michael Apted’s “Continental Divide” (1981) isn’t just one of the finest, most overlooked comedies of the early 1980s but a…
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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Better Than ‘Rise,’ Not Raimi-Level Mayhem
Sébastien Vaniček’s “Evil Dead Burn” is hard to like, easy to admire. Numbing and mean as a snake, it’s a…
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‘Motor City’ – Silent Action Romp Delivers Big Thrills, Mixed Results
Potsy Ponciroli’s “Motor City” is a 1970s-set action movie with, according to the production notes, only five lines of dialogue,…
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‘The Prestige’ – The Nolan Masterpiece That Deserves More Love
Now that Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is here, let’s remember when his extraordinary film craft wasn’t just impressive but had…
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‘Night Falls on Manhattan’ – Corruption, Justice and Lumet at His Best
In Sidney Lumet’s “Night Falls on Manhattan” (1996), Andy Garcia stars as Sean Casey, a newly appointed New York district…
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‘Excalibur’ Remains Gold Standard of King Arthur Movies
John Boorman’s “Excalibur” (1981) has gotten lost over time, as it’s neither the most recent, youth-baiting or even the clearest…
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‘Mortal Thoughts’ – Is This Bruce Willis’ Career-Best Performance?
Alan Rudolph’s “Mortal Thoughts” (1991) is an interesting starring vehicle for Demi Moore, her first project where she was calling…
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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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