Film adaptations of beloved novels always tend to stir my sense of curiosity, no matter how lean the source material.
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991)
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Palm Trees and Power Lines (2022)
Palm Trees and Power Lines is a movie that succeeds in what it sets out to do, but that doesn’t mean I enjoyed it.
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The Cloverfield Paradox (2019)
The discourse around Cloverfield films has largely been a product of the hype and intrigue meticulously built by producer J.J. Abrams.
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The Old Way (2023)
The title of The Old Way, a western action film by Brett Donowho, carries a double meaning.
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The Sixth Sense (1999)
When we use the term “ghosts” in the English language, we can mean a number of things:
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Undisputed (2002)
I may never have come across Undisputed had it not been for the strangely disconnected sequels
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Air (2023)
2023 is apparently the year for “biz-pics,” biopics that chronicle the rise of various corporate empires.
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A Man Called Otto (2022)
It’s a known fact: Tom Hanks, the thespian par excellence, has had a few lackluster performances.
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The Train (1964)
It’s movies like The Train that make me realize what’s lost with CGI.
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The Myth of the American Sleepover (2011)
I’ve never seen a movie quite like The Myth of the American Sleepover.