James Vanderbilt

All 9 ‘Scream’ movies and TV seasons, ranked

Since 1996, the “Scream” franchise has been the touchstone for the new era of screen entertainment wherein audiences give an increasing amount of feedback to

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‘Scream VI’ is slick fun, but rules go out the window

I have a friend who sometimes says something is a good film, but it’s not a good film for what it’s supposed to be. We

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‘Scream 5’ smartly illustrates fan feedback loop 

“Scream 5” — technically titled “Scream,” but I insist on some sanity on my blog – ends with “For Wes.” To evoke the late great

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Dark Spidey duology wraps with ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ (2014)

Similar to “Spider-Man 3” (2007), so much is going on in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) that – even if all that stuff is pretty

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‘Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012) experiments with a darker tone

Like what the Dark Knight Trilogy is to the 1990s “Batman” movies, and what the 21st century “Superman” films are to the Christopher Reeve versions,

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‘Zodiac’ review

“Zodiac” – Director David Fincher lusciously recreates the details of the 1970s – I love seeing what newsrooms used to look like, complete with typewriters.

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‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ advances the saga while essentially remaking the original (Movie review)

“Independence Day: Resurgence” is what a summer blockbuster should be: the kind where after watching futuristic aerial dogfights (in 3D if you pay a couple extra

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