“Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” tried (and failed) to kill Jason for good

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“Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” tried (and failed) to kill Jason for good

Frank Mancuso, Jr. and Paramount tried to give Jason Voorhees a killer sendoff, but the franchise didn't stay dead.

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The Untamed Territory of Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man”

Jim Jarmusch's black and white punk Western is both his most beautiful & most baffling film.

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late-Period Tim Burton

Tim Burton's recent films are dismissed as confused (dark) shadows of his career heights, but they contain brief glimmers of the filmmaker's return to form.

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American Gods Season 2 Review: More Gods & Gore, But Something’s Missing

The second season of Starz' hit Neil Gaiman adaptation is back with a new showrunner, a shaken-up cast, and a more aimless tone.

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