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In “Near Dark,” being a vampire really sucks

Near Dark
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Initially a box office flop, Kathryn Bigelow’s stylish horror-Western became an iconic cult classic.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on November 6, 2020November 4, 2020

“A Simple Plan” is a masterclass in bone-chilling tension

A Simple Plan
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Sam Raimi’s director-for-hire job helming this chilling crime drama turns out to be one of his most compelling works.

Kip Mooney Posted on October 17, 2020October 16, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: Enter the suck zone of 1996’s “Twister”

Twister Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman livened up Jan de Bont’s 1996 blockbuster — and probably made Jack Black’s career possible.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on August 24, 2020August 20, 2020

Houston, we have a problem: “Apollo 13” at 25

Apollo 13
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Ron Howard’s gripping historical space thriller teaches us a lot about frustrated expectations in our current moment (and the resolve to overcome them).

Sean Price Posted on June 30, 2020July 2, 2020
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