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Why ‘Deadly Friend’ Missed Classic Status, Settled for Camp
Wes Craven’s “Deadly Friend” (1986) was the filmmaker’s major studio attempt to recapture lightening in a bottle. The movie came…
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Why ‘House’ Took More Risks than Most ’80s Horror Films
In Steve Miner’s “House” (1986), William Katt stars as Roger Cobb, a successful horror novelist whose marriage has ended after…
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‘Skills Like This’ – The Indie Darling Time (and Audiences) Forgot
Monty Miranda’s Colorado-set “Skills Like This” isn’t interested in formula and constantly swims upstream from mainstream movie expectations. That’s one…
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How a Serial Killer’s Capture Unfairly Stained ‘Body Parts’
When we meet Bill Chrushank, played by Jeff Fahey, he’s living the American dream. Bill is a successful criminal psychologist…
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Why ‘Ghost World’ Is One of the Best Comic Book Movies … Ever
Terry Zwigoff’s “Ghost World” is about a turning point during a summer after two teenage girls graduate high school. Most…
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Why ‘The Boy Who Could Fly’ Got a Raw Deal in the ’80s
Nick Castle’s “The Boy Who Could Fly” is one of those 1980s fantasies that’s well remembered by those who grew…
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Crushes Broadway Show’s Spirit
Stephen Chbosky’s “Dear Evan Hansen” is a movie adaptation of a Broadway musical that opened in 2016, clearly worked on…
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‘The Fisher King’ – Terry Gilliams’ Timeless Plea for Compassion
Terry Gilliam’s “The Fisher King” is about a man who makes a living being a cruel voice on the radio…
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Here’s Everything You Missed About ‘John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars’
“John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars” is nutty from the very start. Only a few seconds into the movie and we’re…
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Why Even Clint Eastwood Fanatics Will Be Let Down by ‘Cry Macho’
I love Clint Eastwood’s films, which is why it gives me no joy to tell you the latest directorial and…
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