Romance

No soph slump for Smith with hilarious ‘Mallrats’ (1995)

“Mallrats” (1995) was ahead of its time because of writer-director Kevin Smith’s embracing of geek culture (which was, of course, his own culture). The film

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‘Roswell, New Mexico’ Season 3 shows wear and tear

The house of cards that is “Roswell, New Mexico” (Mondays, CW) collapses in the Season 3 premiere, “Hands.” The series showed potential from the beginning

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‘A Rainy Day in New York’ (2019) a delightful romance

Like a rain that douses a city and makes it new again, “A Rainy Day in New York” (2019) refreshes classic Woody Allen themes and

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‘Sad Cypress’ (1940) a powerful Poirot potboiler

While I don’t know why Agatha Christie goes with a Shakespeare phrase to title “Sad Cypress” (1940) – main character Elinor is sad, but she’s

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‘Fear Street Part Three: 1666’ ends trilogy with panache

“Fear Street Part Three: 1666” goes back to Colonial New England to wrap up Netflix’s three-week trilogy. If “Part One: 1994” was like “Scream” and

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‘Major League’ (1989) inexplicably hits the sweet spot

A viewer can nitpick all the things about “Major League” (1989) that aren’t quite right. But somehow none of the little flaws lessen the viewing

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Christie’s ‘Murder is Easy’ (1939) is easy to like

“Murder is Easy” (1939), appropriately, is an easy-to-read Agatha Christie novel. It’s like a snack more than a full-course meal. Although it won’t rank on

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‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ (2008) is sumptuously Spanish

“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (2008) is a rare Woody Allen movie that I wouldn’t initially guess was a Woody Allen movie if not for the credits.

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‘Fear Street Part One: 1994’ is slick (and sick) product

“Fear Street Part One: 1994” (Netflix), the first of a trilogy that continues over the next two Fridays, is a slick corporate product based on

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‘Café Society’ (2016) beats ‘La La Land’ to punch

“Café Society” (2016), Woody Allen’s beautiful-looking ode to Old Hollywood, was overshadowed by “La La Land” a few months later. This is understandable, as “La

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