Movies

Stupnitsky’s ‘No Hard Feelings’ is easy to like

As big-screen comedies die out, director/co-writer Gene Stupnitsky’s career comes alive with “No Hard Feelings,” one of 2023’s funniest films. The former “Office” writer had

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‘Dead End’ (2003) is darkly comedic Christmas horror

“Dead End” (2003) is one of the most efficiently budgeted Christmas horror films out there, but luckily it’s not a dead end of entertainment. Balancing

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Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ is an undercooked turkey

“Thanksgiving” promises “there will be no leftovers.” If you believe that, you haven’t noticed how modern horror films let not only the Final Girl but

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‘Love Actually’ (2003) hangs wide array of emotions on the Christmas tree

“Love Actually” (2003) starts off so lovable – safely mainstream, but with touches of cynicism to undercut that when needed — that one wonders if

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Hitchcock smartly threads theatrical ‘Rope’ (1948)

“Rope” (1948) makes it onto a lot of Alfred Hitchcock top 10 lists despite being his simplest story. (SPOILERS FOLLOW, in the sense that this

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Unfunny horror-comedy ‘Jack Frost’ (1997) shouldn’t be thawed

There’s nothing worse than an unfunny comedy. But in a close second place is an unscary horror movie. And next is a Christmas movie without

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‘Strangers on a Train’ (1951) a first-class suspenser

The Alfred Hitchcock classic “Strangers on a Train” (1951) starts with a hooky premise, then keeps a viewer engaged with twists and turns. It begins

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‘Evil Dead Rise’ is … another ‘Evil Dead’ movie

Like the 2013 “Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead Rise” – the saga’s fifth entry – tells the same story as the 20th century “Evil Dead” trilogy

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‘Thin Man’ movie (1934) emphasizes stars, but I can’t blame it

“The Thin Man” movie adaptation (1934) is a fascinating case study in how some things work for the written word and some things work for

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‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ is not only for obsessives

Revivals often invoke nostalgia for the bygone series, if enough time has passed. It’s been 14 years since “Monk” (2002-09, USA) ended its run as

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