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‘Bend It Like Beckham’ review

My “Bend It Like Beckham” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 7, 2003

NEW RELEASES

The Substance
Body-horror film ‘The Substance’ has plenty of it
Teacup
‘Teacup’ extends the ubiquity of Puzzle Box shows
Alien Romulus
‘Alien: Romulus’ is saga’s best follow-up since ‘Aliens’
Speak No Evil
‘Speak No Evil’ imports chillingly awkward horror
Extinction
‘Jurassic Park’-style concepts don’t face ‘Extinction’ yet

LISTS AND RANKINGS

PKD Films Ranked
Visions of the future: All 12 Philip K. Dick movies, ranked
Kevin Smith Rankings
All 13 movies written and directed by Kevin Smith, ranked
Mike Flanagan rankings
The hauntings of Mike Flanagan: All 11 of his horror films and TV shows, ranked
Fast and Furious Movies Ranked
The good times and the bad: All 10 ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, ranked
Aliens Predator movies ranked
All 13 ‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe movies, ranked
Scream ranked
All 9 ‘Scream’ movies and TV seasons, ranked
Summer Movie Preview
Summer movie preview 2023: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Freaks and Geeks
It’s freaky how great ‘Freaks and Geeks’ (1999-2000) still is
Poirot Season 1
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Season 1 (1989) launches an icon
‘My So-Called Life’ (1994-95) probes hearts, minds of ’90s teens

BOOK REVIEWS

Catcher in the Rye
So what I did was, I re-read ‘Catcher in the Rye’ (1951)
Looking for Alaska book
Green and his prankish teens seek meaning in ‘Looking for Alaska’ (2005)
Trust Exercise
‘Trust Exercise’ (2019) a masterful triptych about broken adult-child trust
The Ink Black Heart
‘Ink Black Heart’ (2022) explores seediest corners of social media
Troubled Blood
Rowling warms up a cold case in fifth Strike novel, ‘Troubled Blood’ (2020)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ (2019) introduces young readers to the genre
Lethal White
‘Lethal White’ (2018) another killer entry in Rowling’s Strike saga
Career of Evil
Rowling goes dark for third Galbraith novel ‘Career of Evil’ (2015)
Silkworm
Rowling reveals dark side in Galbraith novel ‘Silkworm’ (2014)
Homebodies
‘Homebodies’ (2023) a personal dive into modern office politics
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Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Shaune Redfield and Michael Olinger were previous regular contributors to RFMC.

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