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John Wick: Chaper 2
A sillier, more self-indulgent sequel that’s still a stupid amount of fun, set in an intriguing world of assassins and rules. →
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Underworld: Blood Wars
As with all other films in the Underworld series, this one strives for adequacy and generally just about reaches it. →
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Okja
I’d like to say I loved it but, while I had fun watching, in the end I was left unmoved. →
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Insomnia (2002)
Chris Nolan’s least-remarkable film is still a solid, tense, enjoyable thriller with some meaty performances. →
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The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers
Slow-burning, unsettling, completely baffling. Worth a look! →
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The Red Turtle
A perfectly-drawn, expertly-told fairy tale that somehow left me unmoved & a little bored. Not sure which of us is to blame. →
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Rear Window (1998)
About as good as a TV remake of Rear Window (1954) ever could be, but post-accident Christopher Reeve keeps it interesting. →
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Memento
Endlessly watchable and gripping even when you know how the story unfolds. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it. →
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Vampires
It’s good, but James Woods and Daniel Baldwin are such unsympathetic leads I was rooting for the vampires for the whole film. →
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The Fabulous Baker Boys
Bit of a hum-drum, soppy story, but with warm, genuine performances from Jeff & Beau Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer. →
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Southland Tales
Something of an acquired taste, but one I’m very thankful to have acquired. Silly and surreal throughout. →
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Serviceable Saturday morning fare but not exactly Disney at its best. Fine, but forgettable. →
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Phantasm
Veered wildly between slapstick comedy and genuinely unsettling horror. Angus Scrimm an astonishing screen presence. →
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The Underneath
Underrated Soderbergh noir with a solid Peter Gallagher performance and a sliced-up narrative that keeps things interesting. →
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Highlander
The only good thing to have come out of the Highlander franchise. Trashy and lurid and ridiculous and fun. →
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Atlantic City
A career-best performance by Burt Lancaster, but everyone here does great work. Darkly comic, occasionally moving. →
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Fat City
A film of unassuming despair, of characters trapped in their own lives. Hopper-esque cinematography adds to the quiet bleakness. →
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Warcraft: The Beginning
It’s flawed, but it’s better than you’ve heard and worth a look. →
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Fright Night (1985)
Much to love; gory effects, Chris Sarandon’s seductive vampire, & Roddy McDowall’s constantly baffled & horrified expressions. →
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Subway
Peculiar early work from Luc Besson with a bleached-blonde Christopher Lambert and an amazing soundtrack. Energetic, weird stuff. →