Tag: 1990s
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The Flesh-and-Blood Spectacle of ‘Desperado’
I hope that for its makers and stars, the burned hair and bonked heads were worth it.
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‘Philadelphia’ Unfolds from the Less-Worthwhile Perspective
Some things are strikingly emotional; some are strikingly tone deaf.
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‘The Mask of Zorro’: A Satisfying Throwback
The film is a delightful pastiche.
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‘Postcards from the Edge’ Has an Unforgettable Mother-Daughter Pair in Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine
The film is imperfect and in ways that should be debilitating. But the writing and the performances cushion the blows.
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On ‘Crash’
You watch it astonished that Cronenberg not only dared to make it but dared to make it with such artful dedication.
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Goo
Two great Peter Jackson movies.
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Nightmares
‘Cujo,’ ‘Children of the Corn,’ and ‘Pet Sematary,’ reviewed.
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‘Popcorn’: An Underappreciated Horror Satire
In a 2017 interview with The A.V. Club, Dee Wallace described the making of ‘Popcorn’ as a ‘true adventure’ — chaotic because of ever-shifting producers, directors, and questionable shooting conditions. But you can’t feel any of the bedlam in the finished product.
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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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‘Spice World’ is a Lot of Fun
These five had a good time with what they once had. The film allows us to dwell in that pocket of time once more.
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‘Trees Lounge’ is Great at Being a Bad Time
What’s most evocative about ‘Trees Lounge’ is that there are no obvious arcs, no excuses for the character, no bouts of for-the-sake-of-misery misery — it has an alive, slice-of-life quality about it that haunts.
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The Growing Pains of ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’
Todd Solondz has fashioned a great cinematic Bildungsroman.
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