Category: Reviews
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‘Critters’: Creepy Crawlies
‘Critters’ is for most intents and purposes a home-invasion thriller, not the roving chase movie one might expect.
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The Deceptive Scope of ‘Ad Astra’
At its crux, ‘Ad Astra’ is an intimate and traditionalist father-son story.
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Nightmares
‘Cujo,’ ‘Children of the Corn,’ and ‘Pet Sematary,’ reviewed.
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On ‘Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages’
This is an audacious experiment whose ingenuity and ambitious craftsmanship holds up.
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‘Hustlers’ Reminds You How Great an Actress Jennifer Lopez Can Be
Although ‘Hustlers’ doesn’t tell a universal story, it might still strike a universal chord.
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Fiascos
On ‘Daisy Miller’ and ‘At Long Last Love.’
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Doris Day is Fantastic in ‘Calamity Jane’
Day sings with her entire body in the movie.
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Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur Give You More Than Enough Reasons to Watch ‘Poetic Justice’
On John Singleton’s followup to ‘Boyz n the Hood.’
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‘Thriller — A Cruel Picture’ Doesn’t Know What It Wants to Accomplish
Notes on a big inspiration on ‘Kill Bill.’
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The Subjects of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Deserve Better
This well-intentioned biopic is bristled with distortion and damaging excision.
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On ‘Naked Lunch’
Not uncommon for Cronenberg, who often makes apolcalyptic-feeling movies in which sense is never among the top priorities, ‘Naked Lunch’ is never rational.
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