I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up
Movie review: While the interview subjects and home-video footage make Colin Hanks’ documentary a love-fest, I don’t detect any dishonesty.
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I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up
‘The Running Man’ (1987) charges ahead to a dystopian future
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The Eighties aesthetic is a core appeal of a film that gradually moves from satire to accurate portrayal as time goes by.
‘No Way Out’ (1987) a time capsule of early crime-solving with computers
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This dated Hackman-and-Costner thriller has come back around as an instructive snapshot.
‘Child’s Play’ (2019) is ChINO: Chucky in name only
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Actually, it’s a good thing that the remake is different, but it didn’t need to take the “Child’s Play” name.
Killer dolls develop split personalities in ‘Cult of Chucky’ (2017)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): Mancini goes full “Psycho” as he continues to find fresh angles into this old material.
‘Honey Don’t’ seemingly doesn’t complete its story
Movie review: Though Coen’s film has appealing pieces, it leaves so many of them unconnected that you’d think this was a TV pilot.
Saga gets back in the horror mood for ‘Curse of Chucky’ (2013)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): “Chucky” combines with “Conjuring”-era mood-horror for a revitalizing sixth entry.
Mancini, Tilly do their ‘New Nightmare’ in ‘Seed of Chucky’ (2004)
‘Child’s Play’ flashback (Movie review): The franchise goes full comedy and satire for its fifth entry.
Grisham clunkily comes to big screen with ‘The Firm’ (1993)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): One of the deepest big-name casts ever assembled ushers the famous novelist to film.
Bertino’s latest ‘knock at the door’ horror is ‘Vicious’-ly boring
Movie review: It’s no fault of Dakota Fanning or even the technical craftsmanship. “Vicious” simply makes no narrative or thematic sense.