Movies

‘Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ (2011) reaches spectacular heights

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. Next up is the fourth entry,

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This time it’s personal in ‘Mission: Impossible III’ (2006)

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. Next up is the third entry,

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Woo takes ‘Mission: Impossible II’ (2000) over the top

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. Next up is the second entry,

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‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996) is more brainy than brawny

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. First up is the original “Mission:

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‘Wicker Man’ (1973) a thrilling piece of daylight horror history

Like “Midsommar” would do nearly a half-century later, “The Wicker Man” (1973) taps into a subgenre called folk horror. These films are not traditionally scary

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‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ (1995) spices up proven formula

“Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) makes it three-for-three in the John McClane action franchise. We get what we come for: McClane (Bruce Willis) gets

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‘The Lighthouse’ wallows in misery, madness

The job of lighthouse keeper, from the long-ago days when the lights needed to be manned, has a pure and simple grandeur. The keeper had

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‘47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ delivers more shark-based thrills

I’m disappointed that the sequel to “47 Meters Down,” the surprisingly good 2017 shark thriller that for some reason stars “This Is Us’ ” Mandy

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Gator-based ‘Crawl’ is simple yet scary

“Crawl” probably would’ve been called “Gatorcane” if it was part of the SyFy channel’s “Sharknado”-era offerings, but luckily it’s a mainstream movie with believable scenarios

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‘The Mask’ (1994) stands out even in Carrey’s big year

Has anyone had a better three films in one year than Jim Carrey’s 1994? He broke into the mainstream with “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and

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