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Reviews
‘Hokum’ – So Scary You Can’t Keep Quiet in a Theater
Damien McCarthy’s “Hokum” begins with an author named Bauman (Adam Scott) putting the finishing touch on his novel, a nihilistic,…
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Movies
‘Over Your Dead Body’ – Nasty, Desperate but Sporadically Funny
Jorma Taccone’s “Over Your Dead Body” stars Jason Segel and Samara Weaving as an unpleasant couple who try to rekindle…
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‘Burnt Offerings’ at 50: The House That Haunted Us
Dan Curtis’ “Burnt Offerings” (1976) is a unique haunted house thriller, as the villain isn’t a ghost but a house…
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‘Man Who Wasn’t There’: Coen Bros’ Overlooked Noir Masterpiece
Joel and Ethan Coen’s “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001) is one of their later-period masterpieces that has always been…
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‘Logan’s Run’ at 50: Dystopian Classic Never More Relevant
Michael Anderson’s “Logan’s Run” (1976) is now 50 years old. Based on the 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and…
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‘The Passenger’: Nicholson Shines in Antonioni’s Underrated Masterpiece
Michelangelo Antonioni’s “The Passenger” (1975) marked a special collaboration between the director and his star, Jack Nicholson. Their daring, highly…
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‘Crime 101’ Is Inferior Spin on This Cop Classic
Brad Layton’s “Crime 101” had a brief run in theaters this past February, before getting pulled, despite strong reviews and…
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‘A Scanner Darkly’ Predicted Our Paranoid Age
Richard Linklater’s “A Scanner Darkly” (2006) begins, “Seven years from now, Anaheim, CA.” A rotoscoped animated film based on the…
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Original ‘Highlander’ Is Still a Glorious Mess
Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander” (1986) begins with an awesome opening crane shot. The camera spins around a packed Madison Square Garden…
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‘Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’ Makes Murder Fun
You have to have a sense of humor to see a film called “Friday the 13th Part VI – Jason…
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