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‘John Wick 3: Parabellum’ has a blast playing in its sandbox

The first two chapters of the “John Wick” saga — in addition to somehow making top-shelf entertainment out of a suit-wearing, dog-loving dude gun-fu-ing his

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Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone

I thought “Spider-Man” (2002) was run-of-the-mill when I saw it in theaters, but I got into it more on this rewatch. It’s a down-the-middle origin story

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‘Karate Kid’ (1984) a flawed classic for young viewers

The same thing that excites a viewer about “The Karate Kid” (1984) – the fact that it’s directed by John G. Avildsen and filled with

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‘Daredevil’ (2003) looks particularly mediocre

I remember “Daredevil” (2003) being a solid – and even serious — superhero movie when I saw it in the theater. But after “Batman Begins” (2005)

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment

The grand experiment is over, and it’s a success. The first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comprise a saga similar to a TV

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‘Bad Boys II’ (2003) both funnier and stupider

The most fun-to-watch (and possibly the most fun-to-make) parts of “Bad Boys” (1995) are the action sequences, and that’s again the case in the sequel.

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All 13 episodes of ‘The Punisher’ Season 2, ranked

“The Punisher” Season 2 (January, Netflix) might be the most violent season of TV I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t be surprised if the budget listed

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‘Bad Boys’ (1995) gets by on sheer will of Smith and Lawrence

“Bad Boys” (1995) is one of those movies that all my friends watched 100 times (or at least parts of it 100 times) back when

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DCEU lightens up with funny ‘Shazam!’

There’s something to be said about B-list superheroes. The average moviegoer (who doesn’t have a doctorate in comic-book lore) has lower expectations, and we also

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‘Heat’ (1995) an all-time classic about the costs of crime and catching criminals

“Heat” (1995) is one of the few films featuring both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, its overall cast is so deep that Danny Trejo

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