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Never Mind Kryptonite – Slapstick Crushed ‘Superman III”
Richard Lester’s “Superman III” (1983) opens with such a strong scene it creates false confidence in its audience about how…
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Might Be Best in Series
In Steven Caple Jr.’s “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” Anthony Ramos stars as Noah Diaz, a Brooklyn-raised military veteran struggling…
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The Two Reasons ‘The Bodyguard’ Became a Sensation
The release of Kasi Lemmons’ “I Want to Dance With Somebody,” a music biopic on the life of the late…
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Why ‘Staying Alive’ Isn’t the Clunker Rotten Tomatoes Claims
Director Sylvester Stallone’s “Staying Alive” (1983) is not quite the debacle Reagan-era movie reviews would have you believe, though it…
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‘Jaws 3-D’ Is Even Worse Without that Third Dimension
Joe Alves’ “Jaws 3-D” arrived a year after the shockingly successful “Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D,” which led…
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‘Beau Is Afraid’ Is Big, Bloated and Brimming with Wonder
Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” demonstrates for three hours that, while Joaquin Phoenix’s title character is extremely fearful (among many…
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‘City of Angels’ Showed a Side of Nicolas Cage We Rarely See
Brad Silberling’s “City of Angels” (1998) is the American remake of Wim Wenders’ “Wings of Desire” (1987) and that is…
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Misses the Franchise’s Point
Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise” begins seemingly a few miles down the road from that infamous cabin in the woods,…
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‘Dark City’ – The Flop Roger Ebert Loved Dearly
Alex Proyas’ “Dark City” feels like a warmup for some of the greatest existentialist thrillers to come. Proyas’ 1998 film…
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Why ‘Snake Eyes’ Brings Out the Best in Nicolas Cage, Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma’s “Snake Eyes” stars Nicolas Cage as the brash, corrupt Detective Rick Santoro, who attends a high-profile boxing…
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