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How ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Avoids a Cloying Kiddie Film Trap
Based on the classic character and book by Norman Bridwell, “Clifford the Big Red Dog” stars Darby Camp as Emily,…
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Why ‘Platoon’ Is Dramatically Different from Every Other Vietnam War Movie
Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” (1986) was the first film about the Vietnam War that was written and directed by a veteran.…
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‘Long Kiss Goodnight’ Got Unfairly Targeted by Hollywood Press
Renny Harlin’s “The Long Kiss Goodnight” (1996) begins with the bubbly narration of Samantha Caine, played by Geena Davis. We…
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How ‘Billy Bathgate’ Shattered All the Gangster Movie Rules
Robert Benton’s “Billy Bathgate” (1991) is set in New York of the 1930s, when the streets were riddled with gangsters.…
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Defending ‘Nothing But Trouble’ … Really
“Nothing But Trouble” (1991) begins in such a familiar way, it allows the audience to get comfortable, let their guard…
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‘Last Night in Soho’ Stuns in More Ways Than One
“Last Night in Soho” centers around a fashion design student named Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) who becomes obsessed with the wild…
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‘Spencer’ Is as Stiff as a Palace Guard
A really bad weekend in the life of Princess Diana, portrayed by Kristen Stewart, is the focal point of Pablo…
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Wes Craven’s ‘Deadly Blessing’ Revealed a Filmmaker in Transition
Wes Craven’s “Deadly Blessing” (1981) abounds with imagery, themes and scare tactics that would be present in subsequent Craven works.…
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How Wahlberg’s ‘Fear’ Captured a Parent’s Worst Nightmare
I took my friend Tiffany to my senior prom and recall vividly the look her parents gave me when I…
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Why ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ Deserves a ‘Dune’-like Reboot
Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” remains one of my favorite literary experiences, an old friend I’m…
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