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Ghostbusters (2016)
Extended cut isn’t going to convince anyone who didn’t like the theatrical, but it’s nice to see all the extra dancing. →
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Blade II
Really impossible to fault. Great action, great characters, great script, it’s probably Luke Goss’s second best film. →
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Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Genuinely laugh out loud funny, and I say that as someone who very rarely laughs at all, even internally. →
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Emperor of the North
Like a submarine drama except it’s two middle aged men instead of submarines and a train instead of the sea. A classic. →
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The Boy and the Beast
I loved this to begin with but it rambled and drifted and lost me. Check it out if you have a longer attention span. →
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Tomato Red
A country noir so forgettable there were moments I actually forgot I was watching it. →
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Addams Family Reunion
While it’s interesting to see Tim Curry as Gomez, the film itself is a piece of staggering awfulness, to be avoided. →
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Critters
Never more than a throwaway bit of gory stupid fun, but that’s all it needs to be. Always nice to see M. Emmet Walsh as well. →
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The Transfiguration
Heart-warming teenage relationship drama and one of the the nastiest, bleakest horror films I’ve ever seen. Incredible. →
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Brute Force
A grim, violent crime noir that feels as hard-hitting and hopeless today as it must have done on release. Enjoyably nihilistic. →
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Havana
A lavishly-produced romantic drama set during the Cuban revolution. Lacks both romance and drama. →
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Presumed Innocent
A ponderous courtroom drama that plods when it needs to spark. Even a cigar-chomping Raul Julia feels muted and bored. →
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Logan Lucky
Loved this. Charming, fun characters, witty script and complex storytelling. Sadly though, also features Seth MacFarlane. →
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Bad Girls
Average 90s Western, more interesting for how it could have been than how it turned out. Further reading →
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These Final Hours
Decent little apocalypse drama. Nothing groundbreaking but a solid script and strong character work from all involved. →
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Virtuosity
A daft 90s sci-fi thriller that’s still worth a watch for a young Russell Crowe having the absolute time of his life. →
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Pulp Fiction
Aside from a $5 milkshake now sounding normal, this film really hasn’t aged at all. As smart, funny, and gripping as ever. →
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Exhilarating and complex early film by Miyazaki that nails the Studio Ghibli template straight off. →
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Waking Life
Amazing how much more gripping and interesting cod-philosophical concepts are when they’re presented through rotoscope. →
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Personal Shopper
Dreary supernatural thriller that squanders tension in a soporific second act seen almost entirely through text messages. Dull stuff. →