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“Mulan” brings honor to Disney’s original, but loses some heart

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Niki Caro’s remake of the animated classic slots nicely into the Chinese war epic formula, but a bit of Disney magic gets lost in the mix.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 3, 2020September 4, 2020

“Lake of Death” is a pretty but shallow look at ghosts & grief

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A cabin in the woods is once again the last place you’d want to spend a weekend in Nini Bull Robsahm’s competently made but slow & derivative horror movie.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on July 16, 2020July 14, 2020

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

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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.

Tim Stevens Posted on June 14, 2020June 18, 2020

2009’s “Friday the 13th” reboot turns Jason into a murderous pot farmer

Friday the 13th Reboot
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Marcus Nispel’s confused, uninspired revamp of the franchise stresses the importance of not touching Jason’s stash of sticky-icky.

Tim Stevens Posted on May 31, 2020May 30, 2020

“Valley Girl” is far from high art, but that’s part of the fun

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Rachel Lee Goldenberg’s remake of the 1983 rom-com is a light, airy work of kitsch that’s easy to fall into.

Dot Green Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020

May’s Filmmaker of the Month: The Friday the 13th Series

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For the first film’s 40th anniversary, we hack and slash our way through the long, bloody saga of Jason Voorhees and his journeys from hell to Manhattan to space.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 2, 2020June 2, 2020

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

Final Fantasy VII Remake
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The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.

Rob Kojder Posted on April 18, 2020April 23, 2020

“Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Is Bloody, Weird, Pure Spike Lee

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
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Spike Lee’s Kickstarted remake of Ganja & Hess is more interesting than its negative reception belies.

Rick Kelley Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

“The Manchurian Candidate”, A Study of Humanity Lost

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
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Jonathan Demme’s remake of the 1962 classic is as notable for its look at political dehumanization as it is its modernization.

Tim Stevens Posted on February 22, 2020February 20, 2020

“The Truth About Charlie” Is Like Drinking Coffee Through a Veil

The Truth About Charlie
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Jonathan Demme’s remake of Charade marks a low point in his career from casting and acting to pacing and direction.

Michael Guarnieri Posted on February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

Downhill Review: “Force Majeure” Turned Film Mineur

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Nat Faxon & Jim Rash’s remake of Ruben Östlund’s 2014 dramedy is a dragged-out rehash that oversimplifies its point—and then loses it.

Matt Cipolla Posted on February 13, 2020July 2, 2020

“High Fidelity” Puts a Fresh Spin on an Old Trope

High Fidelity Hulu
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Hulu’s gender flipped, more diverse take on Nick Hornby’s modern classic about entitled men-children has charm & heart.

Beau North Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

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

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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

After the Wedding Review: A grown-up drama that doesn’t trust its own story

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This English-language remake of the 2006 Danish drama stops short of having anything interesting to say about its privileged protagonists.

Caroline Siede Posted on August 19, 2019August 15, 2019

Richard Linklater Struck Out With His “Bad News Bears” Remake

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In 2005, Richard Linklater followed up School of Rock with the similarly-child-oriented remake of The Bad News Bears, to mixed results.

Michael Guarnieri Posted on August 18, 2019August 17, 2019

The Lion King Review: This Pride Is a Sin

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Never has something looked so photorealistic and felt so fake.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

“Toy Story 4″‘s Opening Weekend Shows Why Pixar Shows Patience

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This weekend’s box office bode ill for Pixar’s Toy Story 4, which performed under expectations, and Child’s Play kicks off a modest opener.

Douglas Laman Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

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

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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.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 26, 2019August 6, 2020

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