The new sequel to the 1996 cult fave both honors its heritage and broadens its horizons.
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How three films – by David Lynch, David Cronenberg, and Andrzej Zulawski – redefined genre cinema, and the films of their children continued those traditions.
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On the 20th anniversary of its release, a look back at the astonishingly visceral, deeply felt performance by the great Ellen Burstyn.
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The Wes Craven / Eddie Murphy team-up, which hit screens 25 years ago this week, doesn’t quite work – but it offers a road map of the direction horror would take in the years to come.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Friendsgiving,’ ‘Welcome to the Circle,’ ‘Emily and the Magical Journey,’ and more upcoming, off-the-beaten-path VOD titles.
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Released barely a year after the groundbreaking and wildly profitable original, ‘Blair Witch 2’ was immediately reviled, and then quickly forgotten. Was it a quickie cash-in – or merely ahead of its time?
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John D. Hancock’s 1971 film (now streaming on The Criterion Channel) sounds like a slasher movie, but plays like a psychological drama.
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Sofia Coppola’s latest isn’t as precise (or as satisfying) as her best works, but it offers plenty of offhand pleasures nevertheless.
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Robert Zemeckis’s new take on Roald Dahl’s children’s novel offers up a wild Anne Hathaway performance… and little else of note.
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Sascha Baron Cohen’s follow-up to his 2006 megahit leans a bit too heavily on familiar shtick, but wisely adds a comic secret weapon.
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The ‘Frankenstein’ director’s distinctive style was instrumental to the look and feel of Universal’s classic monster movies. It was a style he honed and perfected on the stage.
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A look at the inaugural edition of the virtual genre film festival, featuring mini-reviews of ‘Anything But Jackson,’ ‘Come True,’ ‘The Queen of Black Magic,’ and more.
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