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Insidious (2010)::rating::3::rating::3::rating::3

I nsidious is a fascinating cinematic exercise--a modern horror flick, stripped of the CGI shenanigans and blood-bucket excess of its kin. Instead, James Wan's shoestring production relies on a lean and…

The Witch (2015)::rating::3

R ight from the jump, let me be clear: I admire the hell out of The Witch. The performances are raw and real. Writer-director Robert Eggers spends 92 minutes bringing his…

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)::rating::3.5

T he Return of the Living Dead nails all the ingredients of a perfect Halloween movie: It's trashy, but funny. Silly, yet smart. Self-aware, but never obnoxiously so. For 91…

War of the Worlds (2005)::rating::3.5

B urned-out buildings billow smoke into a sunless sky. Soot-stained victims, their faces frozen in shock, stagger into the streets and call out for loved ones. In the distance, screams…

Sep 2022

Point Break (1991)::rating::4

F or 122 minutes, Point Break hurtles across the screen in a flash of unadulterated silliness. Its premise is off the wall. The dialogue often descends into New Age hooey, soaked in…

Sep 2022

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The Queen (2006)::rating::5

"I declare that my whole life, rather it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." I t would, of course, be an unusually long life in which…

Demolition Man (1993)::rating::3.5

F ew movies have blended smart and stupid with the meticulous alchemy of Demolition Man. A careless eye might take a casual look at the clichéd poster and trailers and see…

Back to the Future (1985)::rating::5

G reat movies often have a way of finding us at just the right time in our lives. We discover them when we're meant to. I found Back to the Future…

Army of Darkness (1992)::rating::3.5

O ver the course of its 81 minutes, Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness swells like a tidal wave of unadulterated goofiness. To enjoy any of it, even just a little, the…