Tag: 2000s
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‘Alien vs. Predator’ is About as Good as It Could Be
That this movie cursed with simultaneously reviving two flagging franchises is perfunctory fun is kind of a triumph.
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Love Games
On ‘Love & Basketball’ and ‘Disappearing Acts’
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More Movies to Fall in Love with This February
Last February, I recommended some underappreciated movies worth checking out to ring in the year’s most romantic month for 425. Here are a few more.
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‘In the Bedroom’ is a Powerful Meditation on Grief
On actor turned director Todd Field’s first effort as a filmmaker.
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Though a Historical First, ‘Hellbent’ is Only So-So
‘Hellbent’ is often billed as the first gay slasher movie.
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More Scary Movies to Watch in the Dark
What I’m watching to get in the Halloween spirit.
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A Vacation from Hell in ‘A Perfect Getaway’
‘The Perfect Getaway’ isn’t perfect, but no vacations are.
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‘Cabin Fever’ Never Quite Comes Together
The one truly effective thing about ‘Cabin Fever’ is Scott Kevan’s cinematography.
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‘Saving Face’: Family Values
This is a great movie about a testy mother-daughter bond.
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Watching ‘Dagon’ is Like Living Through a Nightmare
‘Dagon’ is based on a novella by H.P. Lovecraft.
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‘Shutter’ Makes Up for Its Lack of Originality with Clever Chills
This final twist in the story finds ‘Shutter’ at its best.
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‘Holiday Heart’ is a Feel-Bad Movie That Wants You to Feel Good
‘Holiday Heart’ positions its title character as an elementally angelic figure forgiving to the point of unbelievability.
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