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‘Shape of Things’ Is Neil LaBute at His Most Confrontational
Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things” (2003) was viewed by some as a return to form for the playwright-turned filmmaker.…
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‘Airport’ Franchise Deserved Leslie Nielsen’s Epic Takedown
The “Airport” films were a major staple of commercial 1970s cinema, a popcorn and cotton candy alternative to a decade…
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How ‘Cliffhanger’ Brought Stallone Back from the Comedy Brink
Renny Harlin’s “Cliffhanger” (1993) is bookended by a scene in which its stars are perched atop a summit so high,…
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‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ – No Cameron, No Problem
Jonathan Mostow’s “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) had the misfortune of being the first new film in the…
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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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