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Frédéric Jardin’s “Survive” doesn’t necessarily break the mold. But being original isn’t totally important for this schlocky French disaster flick.…
Read More »The dream of the ‘90s is alive in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” with Jim Carrey giving not one but two…
Read More »In Joshua Oppenheimer’s daring twin documentaries, “The Act of Killing” (2012) and “The Look of Silence” (2014), he attempts to…
Read More »If there’s anyone I’d typically trust to trot out the trappings of ’90s turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia, it’s Kyle Mooney. First on…
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Read More »There’s a dexterity to director George Nolfi’s post-apocalyptic creature feature “Elevation” that’s admirably absorbing, even if you can’t help but…
Read More »Hannah MacPherson’s “Time Cut,” now on Netflix, was reportedly in production before the remarkably similar “Totally Killer.” Still, the accusations…
Read More »Immigrant stories put a fresh frame around lives that native-born citizens don’t think too deeply about. Science fiction movies can do…
Read More »I have spent hundreds of hours in the worlds of Gearbox Software and 2K Games’ “Borderlands,” enraptured by its addictive…
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