Allen’s game has delicious variety in ‘Match Point’ (2005)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Neither a rom-com nor a grim tragedy, “Match Point” is among Allen’s best films in the middle ground of “character drama.”
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Allen’s game has delicious variety in ‘Match Point’ (2005)
I can’t be-‘Grudge’ (2004) this J-horror remake’s success
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Takashi Shimizu remakes his own “Ju-On,” adding the lonely Americans-in-Tokyo aspect. But the creepy mood again dominates.
‘Tuck Everlasting’ (2002) an ageless children’s classic
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This adaptation of Natalie Babbitt’s novel will engross kids of a certain age, but adults might find it lacks surprises.
‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story
Movie review: This gender-swapped reimagining of “She’s All That” is not a straight-up replay. Still, it’s less substantial than the original.
‘September’ (1987) digs into the change of life’s seasons
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Allen improves on “Interiors” with a short but deep film about six adults entangled in family and romance dramas.
‘Candyman’ saga spoils with ‘Day of the Dead’ (1999)
Summoning ‘Candyman’ (Movie review): Again, Candyman torments someone into joining him in the afterlife. It was better the previous two times.
‘Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh’ (1995) covers old ground
Summoning ‘Candyman’ (Movie review): The second “Candyman” is a remake as much as a sequel. But it maintains a decent level of technical quality.
‘Candyman’ (1992) makes beautiful art out of hopelessness
Summoning ‘Candyman’ (Movie review): Like “Hellraiser,” this Clive Barker-produced urban-horror project is driven by its artistry. Here, the score by Philip Glass stands out.
‘Congo’ (1995) taps into old-fashioned adventure
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): It falls short of the novel, but this adaptation succeeds as a rollicking – if corny – old-fashioned adventure.
‘Reminiscence’ unspools noir plot against cli-fi backdrop
Movie review: The waterlogged future is gorgeous to look at, but the plot is rather standard for a film that seems to promise so much more.