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Taylor-Joy, Goth feature in slow-burn ‘Marrowbone’ (2018) 

About 15 years ago when mass layoffs hit newspapers, editors were encouraged to use the catchphrase “Do more with less.” It was idiotic in that

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‘Night House’ (2021) is magnetic psychological horror 

Rebecca Hall will star this summer in “Resurrection” (Aug. 5), and she’s already set a high bar for herself in psychological horror with “The Night

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New ‘Firestarter’ digs compelling tale from ashes of ’84 dud 

“Firestarter” (1984) served as a cautionary tale for Blumhouse’s “Firestarter” (2022) by showing what not to do in every instance. Writer Scott Teems (“Halloween Kills”)

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‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment 

“Firestarter: Rekindled” (2002, Sci-Fi Channel), similar to “Superman Returns,” is one of those odd movies (technically a 2-hour, 48-minute miniseries) that’s a sequel to a

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‘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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