Fred Dekker

‘RoboCop 3’ (1993) makes the violent action saga safe for kids

For the second-straight sequel, the “RoboCop” franchise shows it’s impossible for others to re-create the specific flavor of satire mastered by Verhoeven, Neumeier and Miner.

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In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked

With Christmas approaching, it’s a good time look back at the films of Shane Black, the unofficial King of Christmas among moviemakers. Although he may

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‘Monster Squad’ (1987) like a proto-‘Stranger Things’

Fans of “Stranger Things” who are curious about the influences behind Netflix’s 1980s-set series have probably already seen “E.T.” (1982), “The Goonies” (1985) and “Stand

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‘The Predator’ reviews

Shaune’s review, Sept. 19, 2018 John’s review, Dec. 27, 2018

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‘The Predator’ is a briskly paced blast, but tonally uneven

“Iron Man 3” is one of my favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, but I’ve heard it criticized for being a Shane Black movie in a

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‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga

I was never a big fan of “Predator” growing up — not because I disliked it, I just never really got into it. I’m not sure

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