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Review: The Djinn

May 13th, 2021 Kimber Myers

David Charbonier and Justin Powell’s low budget horror movie is eerily effective, thanks to a resourceful approach and a spellbinding leading performance.

The Musical Moments of <i>Postcards from the Edge</i>

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The Musical Moments of Postcards from the Edge

May 12th, 2021Robert Stinner

Mike Nichols never made a musical. But in his adaptation of Carrie Fisher's semi-autobiographical novel, he came very close.

The Delightful Anachronisms of <i>A Knight's Tale</i> and <i>Moulin Rouge!</i>

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The Delightful Anachronisms of A Knight's Tale and Moulin Rouge!

May 11th, 2021Audrey Fox

The contemporary music and cultural bookmarks of the two films - released within a week of each other twenty years ago – weren’t inserted in laziness or error, but to better connect modern audiences with stories of the distant past.

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VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) On Demand This Week

May 10th, 2021Josh Bell

Our mini-reviews of '15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot (#1 Will Blow Your Mind),' 'Benny Loves You,' 'What Lies West,' and more.

<i>Twister</i> at 25: The Perfect Saturday Afternoon Movie

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Twister at 25: The Perfect Saturday Afternoon Movie

May 10th, 2021Roxana Hadadi

When it hit theaters 25 years ago, critics dismissed it as an empty blockbuster. But looking back, ‘Twister’ has more heart and soul than it gets credit for.

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Why Sony Pictures Animation Deserves More Love

May 7th, 2021Max Borg

The (comparatively) young animation studio behind ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ is all over the map, in terms of style and quality – and that seems to be just what they’re striving for.

Classic Corner: <i>How Green Was My Valley</i>

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Classic Corner: How Green Was My Valley

May 7th, 2021Jason Bailey

Well, the ‘Paddington 2’/’Citizen Kane’ Rotten Tomatoes story did one thing: it gave ‘Kane’ fans a new villain, after years of jeering this, its Best Picture usurper.

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Review: Wrath of Man

May 6th, 2021Kristy Puchko

Guy Ritchie’s latest is a lifeless, listless, hopeless mess, with the once exciting writer/director (and his frequent star Jason Statham) merely going through the motions.

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Review: Monster

May 6th, 2021Abby Olcese

Streaming on Netflix three-plus years after its Sundance debut, ‘Monster’ is an adequate but uninspired story of racial injustice.

Pixel Perfect: How Wendy Carlos Gave an Extra Dimension to <i>Tron</i>

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Pixel Perfect: How Wendy Carlos Gave an Extra Dimension to Tron

May 5th, 2021Charlie Brigden

In 1982, synthesizer innovator Wendy Carlos got the opportunity to play in a giant sandbox, creating a combination orchestral/synth score for Disney’s big-budget adventure ‘Tron.’ Complications ensued.