Movies

Russell gives powerful turn in ‘Soldier’ (1998)

Although many “Blade Runner” fans are probably familiar with the references to Tannhäuser Gate in “Soldier” (1998), I think this film – likewise written by

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‘El Camino’ (2019) is Jesse’s ‘Breaking Bad’ grace note

Over six Sundays, we’re looking back at the five seasons (and one movie) of one of the last decade’s elite TV series: AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”

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‘The Legend of Zorro’ (2005) fights for voting rights

The origin story of Zorro (Antonio Banderas) is told in “The Mask of Zorro” (1998), and in sequel “The Legend of Zorro” (2005) wife Elena

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‘Jason X’ (2002) a futuristic guilty pleasure

The last time we saw Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), in 1993’s “Jason Goes to Hell,” he is dead and buried at the end of a

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Appleby goes against type in ‘Darklight’ (2004)

“Darklight” (2004) ranks among the weirdest roles in Shiri Appleby’s oeuvre, as she plays a modern version of Lilith, a pure evil second woman from

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‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king

Here’s where it all begins: “Sixteen Candles” (1984) marks the start of John Hughes’ reign as a teen-cinema king and it’s the first of Molly

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‘Bulletproof Monk’ (2003) adapts underground comic

“Bulletproof Monk” (2003), based on a comic so obscure that it doesn’t have a Wikipedia page, was overlooked upon its release because it appeared to

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‘Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday’ (1993) squanders fresh ideas

Just as “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” showed some verve a couple years earlier, “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday” (1993) starts with fresh

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‘True Lies’ (1994) proves Cameron can do comedy

Writer-director James Cameron shows he can do comedy – and Arnold Schwarzenegger adds another notch to his laugh belt – in “True Lies” (1994). Cameron’s

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‘Alien’ short films mark 40th anniversary

The “Alien” franchise didn’t have a new movie in the chamber to mark its 40th anniversary in 2019, but it did gift fans with several

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