‘Evil Dead Rise’ is … another ‘Evil Dead’ movie
Movie review: The saga’s fifth entry proves what we already knew: Digital special effects don’t have as much of an impact as practical.
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ is … another ‘Evil Dead’ movie
‘Thin Man’ movie (1934) emphasizes stars, but I can’t blame it
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Dashiell Hammett’s mystery is still there, but Powell and Loy steal the show. And that’s OK.
‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ is not only for obsessives
Movie review: The art of solving murders with attention to detail is not stuck in the Aughts, as proven by Monk’s first on-screen case in 14 years.
It’s hard to believe there was passion behind ‘Exorcist: Believer’
Movie review: It’s heretical to say this is the worst “Exorcist” film, but it’s pretty bad for a 50th anniversary legacy sequel.
‘The Retaliators’ (2022) a ridiculously twisty yet effective revenger
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though it probably won’t be an annual Christmas treat for many, it’s viscerally satisfying on one viewing.
‘Foreign Correspondent’ (1940) lauds journalists but isn’t about journalism
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The film is also notable for an action-film structure that fans of the modern “Mission: Impossibles” will recognize.
‘Blue Beetle’ should’ve been given the ‘Batgirl’ treatment
Movie review: The DCEU’s latest entry suggests there’s a decent movie under its carapace, but regularly hits wrong notes (except in its soundtrack).
‘Lake Mungo’ (2008) a grief-laden mystery-horror classic
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In the year of “Talk to Me,” we look back at another chiller from Down Under, from one-and-done (?) helmer Joel Anderson.
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ makes the end of the world thrilling
Movie review: It seems impossible, but the greatest action franchise of all time is still topping itself in its seventh film.
‘The Lady Vanishes’ (2013) is a lovely dramatic counterpoint
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Seventy-five years after the comedic original version, a fresh take showcases the mystery – and Tuppence Middleton.