Family Drama

‘Firestarter’ (1984) has book’s plot but none of its heat 

“Firestarter” will get a remake later this month, and watching the original “Firestarter” (1984) it’s clear it needs one. As adapted by Stanley Mann, the

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‘There is a Tide …’ (1948) soaked with good characters, case 

“There is a Tide …” (1948, also published as “Taken at the Flood”) is one of those Agatha Christie novels where you close it and

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‘Firestarter’ (1980) burns its characters into our minds 

Stephen King’s direct connection to “The X-Files” consists of only one episode he co-wrote, Season 5’s “Chinga.” But his 1980 novel “Firestarter” is a precursor

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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass 

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” needn’t be as overwhelming as its title suggests. The writing/directing duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert invent a multiverse

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‘Adam Project’ adds Reynolds’ riffing to kiddie plot

Similar to Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds has become an actor who cranks out similar, vaguely likable, harmless comedies. In fact, “The Adam Project” (Netflix) comes

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‘King Richard’ (2021) a crowd-pleasing yet nuanced biopic

When “King Richard” (2021) was announced, I thought the story of the rise of Venus and Serena Williams – under the tutelage of their grandstanding

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‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough

Love or hate the slew of horror remakes of the early part of this century, but most have something slightly new to say. Or they

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Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters

After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise

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‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) a safer, slicker take

If “Carrie” had gone the route of other horror franchises and spawned a slew of cranked-out sequels, “The Rage: Carrie 2″ (1999) would probably stand

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Sorkin stays in comfort zone in ‘Being the Ricardos’ (2021)

Writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos” (2021) is like an episode of “Sports Night,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” or “The Newsroom.” That’s a

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