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We really need to talk about ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ (2011)

“We Need to Talk About Kevin” (2011) possesses two endearing qualities. (Three if you count the title.) The first is the prowess in visual storytelling

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‘Some Like It Hot’ (1959), and everyone likes it funny

“Some Like It Hot” (1959), perhaps Billy Wilder’s most crowd-pleasing film if not his deepest, is one of those special comedies that’s funny even in

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‘Notorious’ (1992) has the nerve to take on one of Hitch’s best-crafted films

You have to give them credit for daring. Director Colin Bucksey and his team remake “Notorious” (1946) – perhaps the most lavishly crafted of Alfred

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‘The Book Thief’ (2005) is a beautiful novel about death and Nazis

I’ve read enough books now to develop a personal taste and know what topics to avoid, but after reading “The Book Thief” (2005) for my

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‘Poirot’ works out math of love triangles in Season 9 (2003-04)

“Poirot” Seasons 1-8 feature the cozy quartet of Poirot, Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon and proven, skilled writers like Clive Exton and Anthony Horowitz. But

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‘Black Moon’ (1934) juxtaposes family obligations with job demands of a voodoo-goddess

“Black Moon” (1934) is an outdated film — and most films with a voodoo subject share its awkwardness, from “White Zombie” (1932) to “Live and

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‘Den of Thieves’ (2018) is thick with tension

The bad guys in “Den of Thieves” (2018) are scarier than most horror-movie villains … and that’s nothing compared to the good guys. In fact,

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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015) like a heavy metal ballet

George Miller returns to his most famous saga after a 30-year break and immediately shows he accumulated no rust in the interim. In some ways,

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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (2024) a bildungsroman of vengeance

Sometimes George Miller feels like unleashing two hours of action; sometimes he feels like telling a character story (albeit still with more and better action

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‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ (1985) expands the dystopia

“Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985) presents that classic conundrum: It’s a good movie, but is it a good “Mad Max” movie? The first two entries

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