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Grisham clunkily comes to big screen with ‘The Firm’ (1993)

John Grisham had only written a few legal thrillers when his work was brought to the big screen for the first time in “The Firm”

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‘The Two Jakes’ (1990) brings ‘Chinatown’ into the ’40s and ’90s

“Chinatown” (1974) is one of the most important Seventies neo-noirs, and one of the most straightforward, as it is set during the OG era of

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‘Chinatown’ (1974) links two eras of film noir

Jack Nicholson was too young for the first wave of noir, but luck would have it that he was in his prime for Seventies neo-noir.

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Woo takes ‘Mission: Impossible II’ (2000) over the top

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. Next up is the second entry,

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‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996) is more brainy than brawny

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. First up is the original “Mission:

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All 6 ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ranked

In honor of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” hitting home rental this week, I thought I’d do a ranking of all six “M:I” movies in which

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‘Mission: Impossible II’ reviews

Shaune’s “Mission: Impossible II” review, Dec. 6, 2018 John’s “Mission: Impossible II” flashback review, May 3, 2020 “Mission: Impossible 2” — With director John Woo at the

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