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How ‘The Temp’ (Barely) Survived Its Extreme Makeover
Tom Holland’s “The Temp” (1993) is a thriller that takes place within a cookie company called Mrs. Appleby’s, which is…
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‘End of Violence’ Offers Cautionary Tale That’s Still Relevant Today
Wim Wenders’ “The End of Violence” is so dreamlike and odd, it almost defies description. The film’s elliptical quality undoubtedly…
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Move Over, ‘Gigli’ … Here Comes ‘Marry Me’
In Kat Coiro’s “Marry Me,” Jennifer Lopez stars as Kat Valdez, a pop music superstar who is about to premiere…
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Unorthodox Casting Pays Off in ‘Cyrano’
Joe Wright’s “Cyrano” is a musical adaptation of “Cyrano De Bergerac,” instilling the filmmaker’s showy visuals with a theatrical approach,…
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‘Ghosts of Mississippi’ – The Last Time Director Rob Reiner Mattered
In 1996, when I was a college freshman, my campus was visited by Yolanda King, the daughter of Dr. Martin…
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‘Scream’ 2022: Let’s Do the Time Warp … Again
The new “Scream” has the same title as the original 1996 Wes Craven horror classic but is actually the fifth…
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‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ Delivers (Over and Over Again)
Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is the first film he hasn’t directed with his equally celebrated brother, Ethan Coen.…
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‘The 355’ Can’t Get Anything Right
Simon Kinberg’s “The 355” opens with a logo for Freckle Films, the production company of its star, Jessica Chastain, and…
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‘Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within’ Tried, and Failed, to Change Cinema
“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” wanted to change the way movies were made, challenge our ideas of what a movie…
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‘An American Tail – The Rise and Fall of Fievel Mousekewitz
Don Bluth’s “An American Tail” was an ambitious collaboration between the animator, whose “The Secret of NIMH” (1982) was a…
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