Movies

20 years later, it’s still worth entering ‘The Matrix’ (1999)

“The Matrix” was a cultural phenomenon when it was released on March 31, 1999. It elevated Keanu Reeves from movie star to superstar and introduced the

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‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle

I wouldn’t mind looking at a series of still photos from “The Untouchables” (1987) or listening to the genre-hopping score by Ennio Morricone. But when

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All 16 DC Extended Universe movies, ranked

What a weird, well-cast, disastrous and yet not-totally-lacking-in-entertainment run it was for the DC Extended Universe from 2013-23. Though it was also known as the

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‘Things Change’ (1988) too understated to be a wild romp

With his directorial follow-up to his noteworthy debut “House of Games,” David Mamet takes a step back with “Things Change” (1988). It does have twists

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Larson grabs attention in the small-scale ‘Room’ (2015)

Looking for a Throwback Thursday in conjunction with Brie Larson’s “Captain Marvel,” I perused her IMDB credits to note the films I’d already seen. I

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Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’ a sweet story of friendship against backdrop of mid-century American racism (Movie review)

Writer-director Peter Farrelly smooths out the excesses of his filmmaking traits for the surprisingly mainstream and easy-to-like “Green Book” (2018), now back in theaters and

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‘Captain Marvel’s’ mythology is confusing, but ’90s nostalgia is fun

It’s been a cliché for more than four decades now that spectacle can’t overcome a bad screenplay, but it’s still remarkable how many films can

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‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ (1992) is searing, quotable and darkly funny

“Glengarry Glen Ross” (1992) has an absurdly stacked roster of talent – all men, because only men work at this particular real-estate office, which I

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The strangely enduring legacy of Luke Perry’s Pike in the ‘Buffy’ saga

With the tragic death of Luke Perry (1966-2019) from a stroke this past week, there’s been an influx of “Buffy” fans announcing that they loved

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‘Varsity Blues’ (1999) smartly parodies teen sports flicks

I recall that the theater was packed with an enthusiastic crowd for “Varsity Blues” in January 1999. Not that it was a huge movie –

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