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‘Stardust’ (2007) doesn’t shine as bright as it could

“Stardust” (2007), adapted from a Neil Gaiman novel, is a slightly adult-leaning but still family friendly answer to the “Harry Potter” films that dominated the

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‘Alice’ (1990) luxuriates in the lifestyle it criticizes

Woody Allen has written many films with substantial female characters, but “Alice” (1990) is one of the few where the woman is the title and

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‘Travels’ (1988) gives surprising insight into Crichton

Michael Crichton never wrote an autobiography, so the closest we get is “Travels” (1988), a collection of journal entries about first his medical school years

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‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ mixes old and new

Like “Scream” Season 3 and the “Fear Street” trilogy before it, “There’s Someone Inside Your House” (Netflix) is a crisp statement on the state of

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‘Mrs. McGinty’s Dead’ (1952), and everyone’s a suspect

“Mrs. McGinty’s Dead” (1952, also published as “Blood Will Tell”) ranks as one of Agatha Christie’s most complex mysteries. In the country village of Broadhinny

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The shaping of a saga: All 13 ‘Halloween’ films, ranked

Michael Myers has stalked teens, adults and adults-playing-teens for more than four decades, covering five distinct timelines — four with Michael and three of which

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‘Veronika Decides to Die’ (2009) a small psych-ward gem

For an A-list actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s film resume isn’t as amazing as one would think. The “Buffy” star has been in plenty of good

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‘To Rome with Love’ (2012) a funny batch of goofy skits

More a collection of skits than a plot-driven film, “To Rome with Love” (2012) will test how much a fan loves Woody Allen at his

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Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’

I’m an atheist guided by facts and a solid moral upbringing rather than faith, but one thing about religion makes me jealous: the beautiful traditions.

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‘Disclosure’ (1994) a slick noir take on Crichton’s novel

Writer Paul Attanasio fairly cleanly adapts “Disclosure” (1994) from Michael Crichton’s novel from earlier the same year. But simply by being in a different medium,

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