‘The Ring’ (2002) creepily brings J-horror to US
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This classic flick was at the vanguard of introducing Eastern genre styles to Western filmgoers.
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‘The Ring’ (2002) creepily brings J-horror to US
‘Solaris’ (2002) fails to find purpose of its existence
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The second big-screen adaptation of “Solaris” doesn’t find enough of a new reason to exist.
Allen loves another city in ‘Midnight in Paris’ (2011)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen has shown the beauty of New York in several films. Here, he makes Paris magical.
‘Devil Made Me Do It’ cursed by high ‘Conjuring’ bar
Movie review: “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” creates a workmanlike fright flick out of real events that warranted a deeper dive.
‘Piranha’ (1978, 1995) cheaply knocks off ‘Jaws’
Frightening Friday (Movie reviews): “Piranha” is often called a “Jaws” parody, but really it’s a knockoff. Still, it has a place in film history.
Bay’s ‘The Rock’ (1996) is deliciously dumb fun
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Here’s a 25th anniversary look back at an all-time great collection of muscular one-liners and explosions.
‘Magic in the Moonlight’ (2014) has fleeting charm
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The shortage of sparks between the leads hurts, but a middling Allen rom-com is still better than the average rom-com.
‘Supernova’ (2000) spaces out on its big ideas
Frightening Friday (Movie review): “Supernova” isn’t as bad as its reputation, but it doesn’t live up to its potential as a deep-space fright flick.
Depressive ‘Solaris’ (1972) is the anti-‘2001’
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Russian sci-fi classic is even slower-paced than “2001.” But it offers more intellectual rewards.
Ullman, Allen conspire in amusing ‘Small Time Crooks’ (2000)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen nicely pairs with fellow comedian-actor Tracey Ullman in an endearing rags-to-riches trifle.