Family Drama

‘Marple’s’ intrusions make more sense in strong Season 3 (2007-09)

I should be careful about making judgments based on a small sample size. “Marple” Season 2 inserts Jane Marple (Geraldine McEwan) into two of Agatha

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‘Apple Dumpling Gang’ (1975) is the apple of my eye

I grew up with “The Apple Dumpling Gang” (1975). I would have been 8 years old upon its release. It showed repeatedly at local theaters

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‘Nobody 2’ captures the emotional struggle for work-life balance

The “John Wick” saga famously launched because Keanu Reeves’ character seeks revenge for the murder of his puppy. Writer Derek Kolstad’s newer saga boasts an

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‘Imaginary Strangers’ (2024) excitingly internalizes the mystery-thriller

Minka Kent brings us directly into the mind of a sociopath in “Imaginary Strangers” (2024). But this isn’t a stereotypically violent sociopath; rather, homemaker and

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This is how it is in suburbia: ‘American Beauty’ still does 1999 proud

“American Beauty” (1999) shoulders the weight of being the chosen representative as the best movie of the best year in cinema history. It won the

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Cute ‘Freaky Friday’ (1976) leads to even better 2003 remake

When “Freakier Friday” hits theaters, it will be a sequel to the 2003 version of “Freaky Friday,” which remade the original (1976), which itself had

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Despite team-up, ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ is legendarily dull

If “Karate Kid: Legends” was merely a flat sequel to 2010’s “Karate Kid” – about the next kid, Li Fong (Ben Wang), mentored by Jackie

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No sophomore slump for Philippous with ‘Bring Her Back’

It’s now safe to say “Talk to Me” (2023) wasn’t merely a happy accident. Under the increased pressure of “What are they gonna do next!?”

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Wilson’s series takes a good golf swing, can’t quite ‘Stick’ it

“Stick” (Apple TV Plus) takes old generation-gap and coming-of-age issues and sometimes makes them as fresh as the dew at the morning’s first tee time.

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‘Alice, Sweet Alice’ (1976) driven by a great Evil Kid performance

“Alice, Sweet Alice” (1976) is one of the most fascinating American proto-slashers to discuss, and it’s watchability factor isn’t far behind. Since the juiciest talking

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