Almost lost in that crazy-loaded teen rom-com year of 1999, “Drive Me Crazy” is a wistful slice of what might’ve been. Melissa Joan Hart’s resume
After the Christopher Reeve “Rear Window” (1998) dug into the daily life of a quadriplegic, the 1954 Hitchcock classic further showed its flexibility as a
When doing Frightening Friday reviews, there’s always a danger that I’ll come across something too disturbing even for me, who generally finds cinematic horror to
In a 1995 episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry claims that 95 percent of the population is undatable. “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999) tests that
There’s no doubt “Shadow of a Doubt” (1943) wouldn’t fly today without alterations. It’s a prime example of director Alfred Hitchcock’s principle that less is
“Day of the Dead” (2008) completes an unofficial remake trilogy (each of the three remakes is by a different creative team) of George Romero’s original
Bridging Gen-X teen comedies and millennial teen comedies was the period from roughly 1996-2006 featuring Shakespeare-based teen comedies. Although these films starred millennials (often Julia
One of the reasons accepted as valid for remaking a perfect classic is if you have something new to say via the same (or very
“Dawn of the Dead” (1978) was ripe for a remake. The premise of zombie-plague survivors holed up in a mall and learning to work together
The inevitable sequel to the 2004 hit “Mean Girls” should’ve been called “Meaner Girls.” One of the smart things about the original film is that