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Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel Studios)N
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May 3, 2022

Not even Sam Raimi scares can save Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Sam Raimi returns to the world of superheroes, but not even his signature horror-tinged style can save a franchise content to spin its wheels.
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October 24, 2020

Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks

After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi's 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.
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June 24, 2020

Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” has soured with time

Gus Van Sant's squeaky clean biopic about the famed gay rights activist marks a myopic and pandering misstep in the director's filmography.
Good Will Hunting&
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June 22, 2020

“Good Will Hunting” was Gus Van Sant’s big swing for the normies

Gus Van Sant's Oscar-winning character drama is a safe, middlebrow nuts-and-bolts picture as formative as it is uncreative for the filmmaker.
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June 14, 2020

The “Psycho” remake is an ironically bloodless exercise in technique

Gus Van Sant's remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic is a cut-and-paste exercise that plays like little more than a rehash of the original.
Dolittle&
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January 15, 2020

“Dolittle” Does Just Enough to Treat the January Blues

Despite some strange tonal shifts, this warm family film has sweetness & heart.
Men in Black InternationalM
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June 12, 2019

Men in Black International Review: You’ll Pray for a Neuralyzer

Not even the cosmic star power of Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson can stop this tired, paint-by-numbers reboot.
Mars Attacks&
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March 29, 2019

“Mars Attacks” is Tim Burton’s Twisted Cautionary Tale About Trust

Adapting the Topps trading cards to cackling comic life, Tim Burton! offered a twisted alien invasion alternative to Independence Day.
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March 26, 2019

Dumbo Review: Tim Burton’s Remake Is Light as a Feather, But Doesn’t Spread Its Wings

While it doesn't reach the heights of Pete's Dragon, Tim Burton's remake has its fair share of charms, and takes a few digs at the House of Mouse.
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March 24, 2019

With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre

By channeling Burton's outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.