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Pet Sematary (2019) Review: Sometimes Undead Is Better

Deirdre Crimmins — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:00:37 +0000

Though he’s typically worshipped as the patriarch of modern horror, filmmakers have had mixed results in adapting Stephen King’s stories for the big screen. The latest incarnation of Pet Sematary is one of the better versions of his work lately, if still by no means perfect. Taking on one of the better known and more...

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Sundance Journal: Late Night

Jason Gorber — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:00:45 +0000

From her writing and acting roles on The Office through her self-titled sitcom, Mindy Kaling has emerged as one of the great talents of her generation. Her self-critical comedy confronts major social issues while never forgetting to be entertaining. Kaling’s script for Late Night pointedly looks at changing cultural mores in a post #MeToo moment....

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‘Daddy’s Home 2’ Review: Passably Bland

Philip Brown — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:00:21 +0000

There are laughs in ‘Daddy’s Home 2’, just like the original – enough to make it feel like a reasonably entertaining night at the movies. There’s not much substance or purpose, though. In fact, the whole thing is just a run through the motions of a formula that barely worked the first time. The sequel...

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‘The Accountant’ Review: Machine Guns and Mathematics

Philip Brown — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:53 +0000

For a movie that has without a doubt the least tantalizing title for an action/thriller in recent memory, ‘The Accountant’ is far more entertaining than you’d expect. Unfortunately, it’s also the type of movie that promises more than it can deliver. For a while, ‘The Accountant’ seems like a clever bit of pulp with some...

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‘Best of Enemies’ Review: War of the Wordsmiths

Philip Brown — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:00:48 +0000

Anyone who has ever angrily turned off a news network because they couldn’t stand the bipartisan bickering can now turn to ‘Best of Enemies’ for the origin story of that ugly trend. In theory, a documentary about a single network’s debate coverage of the 1968 political conventions shouldn’t be too exciting, but Robert Gordon and...

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Now Playing: No Winners in This ‘Campaign’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:00:45 +0000

How many flops will it take for studios and filmmakers to realize that Will Ferrell’s star has faded? I used to love the guy, but how many times can he play the same character? Ferrell has proven that he’s capable of acting (see ‘Stranger Than Fiction‘), but why must he routinely fall back on playing...

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Now Playing: Prequel Syndrome Strikes ‘Rise of the… Apes’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:00:49 +0000

Every prequel ever made has one gigantic obstacle to overcome: How do you make a story interesting when the outcome is already known? How is ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ going to keep us locked in suspense when we already know that the apes are going to win? Turns out, it can’t. I...

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