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‘The Nightingale’ Blends Genres for Maximum Impact
In “The Nightingale,” from “The Babadook” writer/director Jennifer Kent, Clare (Aisling Franciosi) is a woman living in a brutal, predominantly…
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‘Them That Follow’ Arrives with One Two Many Subplots
In the disturbing drama, “Them That Follow,” Walton Goggins plays Lemuel, a preacher who uses snakes as a pivotal part…
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Why Baldwin’s ‘The Shadow’ Was Decades Ahead of Its Time
The Shadow, a superhero with the ability to “cloud men’s minds,” was an odd sell for the summer of 1994.…
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‘The Last Starfighter’ – Still the Best Video Game Movie
Nick Castle’s “The Last Starfighter” remains the best video game movie to date and, fittingly, hit theaters when home gaming…
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‘Framing Delorean’ Is a One of a Kind Documentary
“Framing John DeLorean,” the new documentary by John Argott and Sheena M. Joyce, presents the infamous story of the automotive…
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‘Star Trek V: The Final Frontier’ Isn’t The Dud You Remember
Most Trekkies worth their weight in Tribbles can name off the important Stardates that define “Star Trek” history. Take September…
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Why ‘Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Was Worth the Wait
As the lights dimmed and Terry Gilliam’s “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” began, it hit me that I was…
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De Palma’s ‘Domino’ Could Be His Worst … Ever
Brian De Palma’s “Domino” begins in Copenhagen, and for no apparent reason, in the barely-distant future of “June 10, 2020.”…
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Indy’s ‘Last Crusade’ and the Search for a Higher Power
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” is one of the great summer movies an adventure that continues to delight and…
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‘Trial by Fire’ Can’t Rally Behind Dern’s Performance
“Trial By Fire” opens in Corsicana, Texas of 1991, where Cameron Todd Willingham (Jack O’Connell) is viewed by neighbors to…
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