Movies

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass 

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” needn’t be as overwhelming as its title suggests. The writing/directing duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert invent a multiverse

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‘A Return to Salem’s Lot’ (1987) a sequel that sucks

“A Return to Salem’s Lot” (1987) – the movie sequel to the 1979 TV miniseries – represents the perils of selling cinematic rights to your

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‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ (1990) not as bizarre as its rep

Unless you’re a mega-fan, your knowledge of “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (1990) might come from the “Key & Peele” skit where they imagine a

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Affleck, de Armas keep ‘Deep Water’ from sinking

The sex appeal of Ana de Armas and the brooding charisma of Ben Affleck take center stage in “Deep Water” (Hulu), an adaptation of Patricia

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‘Scream 5’ smartly illustrates fan feedback loop 

“Scream 5” — technically titled “Scream,” but I insist on some sanity on my blog – ends with “For Wes.” To evoke the late great

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‘Adam Project’ adds Reynolds’ riffing to kiddie plot

Similar to Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds has become an actor who cranks out similar, vaguely likable, harmless comedies. In fact, “The Adam Project” (Netflix) comes

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‘West Side Story’ (2021) an ugly tale presented with false beauty

“West Side Story” (2021), director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the 1957 stage musical, chronicles an ugly 20-block area of New York City fought over by

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‘King Richard’ (2021) a crowd-pleasing yet nuanced biopic

When “King Richard” (2021) was announced, I thought the story of the rise of Venus and Serena Williams – under the tutelage of their grandstanding

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‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough

Love or hate the slew of horror remakes of the early part of this century, but most have something slightly new to say. Or they

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‘I Want You Back’ a super-cute yet unpredictable rom-com

One of the reasonably fresh concepts for romance-theory nerds in “I Want You Back” (Amazon Prime) is the “slow burn.” Lots of people can be

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