Movies

‘Brass Teapot’ (2012) an anti-charming indie fable

“The Brass Teapot” (2012) is an exhibit in the case that there are more good actors than good screenplays. Indie queen Juno Temple and underrated

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‘Cassandra’s Dream’ (2007) mulls moral cost of murder

We can often see a progression in Woody Allen’s catalog where something that’s a small point in one movie becomes a central point in a

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‘Crystal Lake Memories’ (2013) indeed gives ‘Complete History of Friday the 13th’

There are spots where “Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th” (2013) could be trimmed so it’s not nearly 7 hours long.

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Bledel tries to go against type in ‘Violet & Daisy’ (2011)

When she’s not playing Rory Gilmore, Alexis Bledel usually plays variations on Rory Gilmore. So a fan might wonder “What if she played against type?”

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Allen sticks around London for a sugar-free ‘Scoop’ (2006)

After making “Match Point” (2005), one of his elite dramas, Woody Allen stuck around London for another year to make “Scoop” (2006), again with Scarlett

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Paquin’s ‘Darkness’ (2002) an artistic mood piece

“Darkness” (2002, but released in 2004) might’ve been a victim of bad timing. It’s not a widely respected or even remembered film. But a decade

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‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ (2008) a lush sequel

The quartet reunites for “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” (2008), and looked at through the lens of time, it’s a treasure to have

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‘Irrational Man’ (2015) held back by the ‘rational’ world

“Irrational Man” (2015) could be watched in a double-bill with “Joker” (2019). Both feature Joaquin Phoenix as a man who looks at the world through

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Wan’s ‘Malignant’ delivers weird – and creepy – science

“Malignant” (theaters and HBO Max) promises “a new vision of horror,” and while I scoffed the first time I heard that, the film lives up

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Fall movie preview 2021: Release dates, plus 7 films in the spotlight

Between the pandemic and Hollywood’s new way of doing things, summer is no longer the only season that boasts blockbusters. Fall has its share, too.

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