Christina Ricci

Bone-dry comedy ‘Buffalo ’66’ (1998) an all-time weird romance

Christina Ricci made her transition from kid to adult fare in stark fashion. A year after doing “That Darn Cat,” she starred in “The Opposite

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Ricci tries bizarre British whimsy in ‘Miranda’ (2002)

During a brief British swing that included the paycheck horror film “The Gathering” (2003), Christina Ricci tried a creative art piece, “Miranda” (2002). The lone

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Ricci is devastatingly raw and true in ‘Prozac Nation’ (2001)

Despite being an amazing film, “Prozac Nation” (2001) just couldn’t fit in with normal movies. It had a film festival premiere in 2001 but the

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Ricci’s ‘The Gathering’ (2003) is well-meaning, cliched church horror

As her career launched, like most actresses, Christina Ricci supplemented artistic, critic-lauded work with better-paying gigs, which likely explains her top billing in “The Gathering”

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‘The Opposite of Sex’ (1998) mulls contrasts, mostly with success

“The Opposite of Sex” (1998) is a small film that announces big things, namely Christina Ricci’s emergence into adult roles and Lisa Kudrow’s branching into

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Matrix reboots for thrilling remix ‘Matrix Resurrections’

I was mildly annoyed that the must-see “Matrix Resurrections” (HBO Max) cut into my Christmas-movie viewing time. But actually, this fourth entry fits thematically with

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‘Yellowjackets’ soapier than I’d like, but has some sting

“Yellowjackets” (Sundays, Showtime, with the first episode free to everyone) has one of the best trailers of the Fall TV season. The idea of a

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‘Cursed’ (2005) a mildly amusing werewolf yarn

“Cursed” (2005) has a lot of behind-the-scenes hooks. It’s the only non-“Scream” saga collaboration between writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven. And the cast

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‘Speed Racer’ (2008) a downshift for Wachowskis

After the “Matrix” trilogy and one of my favorite movies ever, “V for Vendetta,” the Wachowskis take the cinematic equivalent of a vacation with “Speed

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Allen meets ‘American Pie’ in ‘Anything Else’ (2003)

Out of the Woody Allen movies that are on no one’s list of his best, “Anything Else” (2003) is my favorite. Featuring a Jason Biggs

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