Family Drama

Christie dives into romantic minds in ‘The Hollow’ (1946)

In “The Hollow” (1946, also known as “Murder After Hours”), Agatha Christie achieves what she couldn’t quite pull off in “Sparkling Cyanide” one year earlier.

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Paquin’s ‘Darkness’ (2002) an artistic mood piece

“Darkness” (2002, but released in 2004) might’ve been a victim of bad timing. It’s not a widely respected or even remembered film. But a decade

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‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ (2008) a lush sequel

The quartet reunites for “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” (2008), and looked at through the lens of time, it’s a treasure to have

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SMG sticks with supernatural in ‘Return’ (2006), ‘Possession’ (2009)

Although Sarah Michelle Gellar only cameos in the 2006 sequel to “The Grudge,” she doesn’t abandon supernatural thrillers. Further wading into post-“Buffy” waters, she stars

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‘Tuck Everlasting’ (2002) an ageless children’s classic

I want to love “Tuck Everlasting” (2002). It has a meticulously beautiful look under the lens of James L. Carter and a delicately crafted score

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‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story

“He’s All That” (Netflix) is a cute riff on 1999’s “She’s All That” – which was itself a riff on “My Fair Lady.” It includes

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‘September’ (1987) digs into the change of life’s seasons

“September” (1987) is a small gem buried in Woody Allen’s rich catalog, filmed entirely in a country house built on a soundstage and improving on

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‘Slasher’ returns with gore-ific Season 4 premiere

While watching Season 4, episode one of “Slasher,” a friend messaged me a sneak preview of what I’d see when I got to it later

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‘Jersey Girl’ (2004) a cute but generic fatherhood dramedy

After five Viewaskewniverse films (the ones that have Jay and Silent Bob in them), Kevin Smith goes mainstream with “Jersey Girl” (2004). It’s a cute

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‘Jay and Silent Bob’ make a fan-pleasing ‘Reboot’ (2019)

Despite Brodie (Jason Lee, reprising his “Mallrats” role) explaining the difference between remakes and reboots, “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (2019) will do little to

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