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P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman serves up sleaze in the middling “Red Dragon”

Red Dragon
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Try as he might, Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t lend enough sleaze to Brett Ratner’s Hannibal Lecter sequel to make it feel less like a bland retread.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” Helps Break the Disney Remake Spell

Maleficent Mistress of Evil
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Among the Mouse House’s stable of live-action remakes, this sequel to the 2014 prequel goes down a lot smoother than its contemporaries.

Marshall Estes Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Review: “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” Is a Sprawling High Fantasy Prequel

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
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The Jim Henson Company makes a stellar return to form in Netflix’s epic, ten-episode prequel to the classic 1982 film.

Tim Stevens Posted on August 30, 2019August 29, 2019

Annabelle Comes Home Review: Conjuring Sequel Serves Up Lazy Scares

Annabelle Comes Home
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The ostensibly classy Conjuring series turns into a predictable haunted-house spookfest.

Sarah Gorr Posted on June 24, 2019June 25, 2019
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