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‘Tales from the Darkside’ Delivers Three Killer Yarns
“Tales from the Darkside: The Movie” is noteworthy for turning 35 this year, being one of the best (if not…
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Is ‘The Host’ Bong Joon-ho’s Best Film?
Bong Joon-ho’s “The Host” (2006) is the film I tell everyone they need to see if they want to know…
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‘Dick Tracy’ at 35: No MCU Film Ever Looked THIS Good
Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy” (1990) arrived just when comic book movies were about to become a priority for major film…
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‘Day the Earth Blew Up’ Captures Classic Looney Tunes Humor
Peter Browngardt’s “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” is a charming, antic and beautifully crafted animated…
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‘Novocaine’ Will Leave Your Senses Numb
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s “Novocaine” is the latest post-“John Wick” thriller in which the lead is put through a…
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‘Mickey 17’ Can’t Stop Lecturing Us
Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17” is bonkers in ways that initially delighted me until it wore me down and overstayed its…
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‘Cleaner’ Won’t Make Anyone Forget ‘Die Hard’
Martin Campbell’s “Cleaner” begins with promise, especially because it stars Daisy Ridley. The establishing scenes are all about how Ridley’s…
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Starry ‘Riff Raff’ Falls Incredibly Flat
Dito Montiel’s “Riff Raff” is one of the most off-putting films I can remember, the kind of bad movie that…
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How ‘Adventures of Mark Twain’ Rocked ’80s Animation
Will Vinton’s “The Adventures of Mark Twain” (1985) is the only film to be made entirely in Vinton’s patented “Claymation”…
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‘Million Dollar Hotel’ – Weird, Misunderstood and Unforgettable
Wim Wenders’ “The Million Dollar Hotel” (2000) begins with one of the most amazing opening sequences I’ve ever seen. We…
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