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‘Hit Man’ Gives Glen Powell His Movie Star Breakthrough
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is a delightful new comedy that he not only directed but also co-wrote and co-produced with…
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‘On Deadly Ground’ at 30: Seagal’s Misstep Still Makes Us Howl
Steven Seagal’s “On Deadly Ground” (1994) is exactly that. It’s the result of the reliable Warner Brother action movie star…
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‘Furiosa,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ Make Mankind’s Collapse Exhilarating
George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” are strikingly similar,…
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‘Garfield Movie’ Forgets What Makes the Feline Fun
Mark Dindal’s “The Garfield Movie” finds the title character on a journey of self-realization that includes meeting his deadbeat father…
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Why ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Isn’t the Comeback We Craved
Renny Harlin’s “The Strangers: Chapter 1” is a remake of the 2008 original and the first of three new films…
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How ‘Day of the Locust’ Out-Babyloned ‘Babylon’
John Schlesinger’s “The Day of the Locust” (1975) is finally available after decades of being out of print. Following its…
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How Did We Miss David Mamet’s ‘Spartan?’
David Mamet’s “Spartan” (2004) opens with one of my favorite lines of movie dialogue. We begin in the woods, watching…
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‘The Life Aquatic’ Remains Wes Anderson’s Masterpiece
Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” was the filmmaker’s first lavish, wildly stylish and extremely divisive work. The…
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‘Jeanne du Barry’ Brings Johnny Depp Back to the Big Screen
Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” depicts the hard life of Madame du Barry, who rose out of poverty after her family…
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Randy Quaid’s ‘Parents’ Remains a Bone-Chilling Satire
Bob Balaban’s “Parents” (1989) begins with a series of family rituals. Although set in the 1950s, before my time, anyone…
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