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Vince Vaughn

“Freaky” is a horror comedy with the best of both worlds

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Christopher Landon is back with another gleefully gory twist on the slasher genre, with a fun Vince Vaughn at the center.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Celebrating the silly but sumptuous “The Cell”

The Cell
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Tarsem’s sci-fi/horror/serial killer drama suffered from an implausible plot, but remains a feast for the eyes.

The Spool Staff Posted on August 18, 2020August 17, 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

“F Is for Family” again in its fourth season, but F is no longer for funny

F Is for Family
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The return of Netflix’s adult animated sitcom brings with it a few moving moments and arcs, but it’s too lacking in laughs.

Tim Stevens Posted on June 10, 2020June 18, 2020

“Seberg” is a political thriller with no real point of view

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Benedict Andrews’ retelling of FBI’s pursuit of the French New Wave star under the Hoover administration relies far too heavily on broad stokes.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 16, 2020July 2, 2020

“Arkansas” is an okay quarantine viewing, but that doesn’t mean it’s good

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Despite a solid supporting cast, Clark Duke’s debut is a small-scale caper with that doesn’t have the attention span to ever truly work.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
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