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Nichols shines as ‘P2’ (2007) gets thrills from sparse setting

“P2” (2007) probably sets a record for most times the movie’s title appears visually on screen. It’s set in a New York City parking garage

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Gibson plays a decidedly gruff Santa in ‘Fatman’ (2020)

In recent years, Kurt Russell has played Santa Claus in the “Christmas Chronicles” films, and he’s what you think he’d be: Jolly and lovable, if

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Allen puts funny spin on ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex’ (1972)

I put off watching “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)” (1972) in my Woody Allen viewing project, worried

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Marple unleashed like a bloodhound in ‘Nemesis’ (1971)  

Agatha Christie might’ve seemed like she was losing her marbles on the spy thriller “Passenger to Frankfurt” (1970), her worst novel to this point. But

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‘V/H/S’ (2012) an intense trip of found-footage horror

There’s something about faux-found-footage horror that brings out the a**h*** in people. Put a camera on them and their worst traits come out. This is

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‘Deconstructing Harry’ (1997) puts typical Allen situations through blender

“Deconstructing Harry” (1997) is a fascinatingly constructed film. Writer-director Woody Allen plays the titular author who gets ripped by his friends and family for using

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‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ manipulative but undeniably pretty

I knew from the opening minutes that “Where the Crawdads Sing” would try to manipulate me with its beautiful North Carolina marshlands, music and voiceover

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‘Unexpected Guest’ (1999) a basic but enjoyable puzzle 

Agatha Christie was more hit-and-miss with her plays than with her novels. In one of the hits, “The Unexpected Guest” (1958, novelized by Charles Osborne

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Rockwell, Ronan make ‘See How They Run’ a comedic delight

As a fan of Agatha Christie and of comedy that points out the absurdities of all human beings, I found “See How They Run” to

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‘Rings’ (2017) might be a mess, but it’s an intriguing one

Roger Ebert once said that if you don’t notice a film’s flaws while you are watching it, the film has won. You can’t lower your

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