Movies

‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) delivers new-century thrills

Only 12 years pass between the third and fourth chapters of the “Die Hard” series, but the difference between the 20th and 21st centuries is

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‘Jonah Hex’ (2010) a stylish but thin Wild West yarn

I appreciate that “Jonah Hex” (2010) is only 82 minutes long – the length of some episodes of “Westworld” nowadays – because it makes for

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) a slicker slasher

“Scream” (1996) introduced a new era of slasher films by being brazenly self-referential, but also by having better production values and acting than the previous

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‘Lethal Weapon 4’ (1998) a boffo closing chapter

Everyone looks they’re having a good time on “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998). That’s sometimes a warning sign that the viewer will be as miserable as

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Tom Hardy stands out in ridiculous ‘Venom’ (2018)

Tom Hardy gives one of the best turns in a thankless role you’ll ever see. Known behind the scenes as Sony’s attempt to cash in

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‘Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’ (1989) ends era with whimper

Paramount held the rights to “Friday the 13th” for the first eight films before handing them off to New Line Cinema, and it closes the

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‘Back to the Future Part III’ (1990) chugs to finish line

After “Back to the Future” (1985), a pitch-perfect comedy, and “Back to the Future Part II” (1989), a thrillingly inventive time-hopper, “Back to the Future

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‘Crow: City of Angels’ (1996) has style, no originality

“The Crow” saga moves the action from Detroit to Los Angeles for its first sequel, “City of Angels” (1996), and I expected a slicker entry

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‘Virus’ (1999) is derivative but endearing

I was gung-ho for “Virus” in 1998; I gobbled up the 1992 comic series by Chuck Pfarrer (who co-writes the screenplay), and I recall the

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‘Back to the Future Part II’ (1989) unfortunately drops the comedy

“Back to the Future Part II” (1989) is a master class in plotting, as Bob Gale tells the latest adventure of time-traveler Marty McFly (Michael

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