Movies

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ ’25 struggles to set its hook

I’m not one for ripping movies for not sticking the landing, provided the buildup has been enjoyable; after all, the buildup is most of the

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Coughlan goes to head of the class in ‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ (1999)

Because of its premise of high school students going toe-to-toe with an evil teacher, the star-making turn by Marisa Coughlan (who goes toe-to-toe with veteran

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‘Phantom of the Paradise’ (1974) is De Palma’s ambitious pop opera

Brian De Palma, the greatest remixer in cinema history, follows up his Hitchcock-inspired breakthrough “Sisters” (1973) with “Phantom of the Paradise” (1974). The musical combines

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Sandler fans will be ‘Happy’ with ‘Gilmore 2’

After becoming rich from his 1990s hits, Adam Sandler earned a reputation for cranking out movies with his friends – always fun for them to

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This is how it is in suburbia: ‘American Beauty’ still does 1999 proud

“American Beauty” (1999) shoulders the weight of being the chosen representative as the best movie of the best year in cinema history. It won the

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Argento finally wraps trilogy with ‘Mother of Tears’ (2007)

Dario Argento has his own style, but it can’t be denied he rolls with the times. His ’70s films look like the Seventies, his ’80s

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Courtroom drama ‘Runaway Jury’ (2003) avoids running off rails

“Runaway Jury” (2003) is about the gun control versus gun rights debate. Before this gets your blood boiling by assuming the movie will take one

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ (2024) a sweet friendship story

The Sony branch of the Marvel multiverse has been a punchline as much as it’s been a line of movies, but the bright spot has

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Argento brings his B-game to ‘The Card Player’ (2003)

Dario Argento combines aspects of his greatest hits with Aughts trends in “The Card Player” (2003), an ultimately ridiculous but incongruously watchable giallo. While the

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Fun-loving filmmakers invite audience along for ‘EuroTrip’ (2004)

As comedies disappeared from theaters during the PC era of the past 10-15 years, some throwaways from the period before that gained stature. A prime

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