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‘What Lies Beneath’ Would Make Alfred Hitchcock Proud
Robert Zemeckis’ “What Lies Beneath” was made before he immersed himself deeply (perhaps too deeply) into CGI overload and was…
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This ‘Relay’ Will Make You Snooze
David Mackenzie’s “Relay” opens with a corporate worker being assured by a suit-and-tie executive that he will be safe and…
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There’s No Escape from Ron Howard’s Screechy ‘Eden’
Ron Howard’s “Eden” is a morbidly fascinating depiction of a group of adventurous Europeans who traveled to the island of…
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‘Went Up the Hill’ Looks Death Square in the Eye
Samuel Van Grinsven’s “Went Up the Hill” is a ghost story and psychological drama that meditates on grief. It works…
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‘Alien: Earth’ Hasn’t Closed the Deal … Yet
Noah Hawley’s “Alien: Earth” has finally landed. After being announced five years ago, the highly anticipated sci-fi/horror “Alien” (1979) spinoff…
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‘Johnny Mnemonic’ at 30: So Bad … It’s Good?
Robert Longo’s “Johnny Mnemonic” (1995) was considered an outright disaster upon its summer of 1995 release. Now, it’s something of…
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‘The Bad Guys 2’ Saves Very Best for Last
Piere Perifel’s “The Bad Guys 2” is a nice surprise, an initially middle-of-the-road follow-up to 2022’s sleeper that hits the…
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‘Sketch’ – Heartfelt Message, Scary Results
Seth Worley’s “Sketch” is an odd film that sports creativity but winds up somehow both predictable and bizarre as a…
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‘Together ‘ Makes Monogamy a Body Horror Nightmare
Michael Shanks’ “Together” begins with a prologue informing us that, within a small town, a couple has gone missing and…
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‘Ghost Dog’ – Part John Wick, All Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch’s “Ghost Dog – The Way of the Samurai” (2000) shouldn’t work at all. Here is a hybrid hitman…
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