retro review
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The Exorcist II Is a Masterclass in All the Ways a Horror Sequel Can Fly Off the Rails
The Exorcist is legendary. The Exorcist III is fascinating. The dueling fourth parts of the Exorcist saga are odd enough to be interesting, and the Exorcist TV show was criminally underrated. And then somehow there’s Exorcist II: The Heretic, easily one of the most mystifying horror sequels ever made.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Still Flies High, 20 Years Later
Many people believe American audiences won’t go to theatres to see a foreign film. Twenty years ago today though, a movie broke that barrier in a most memorable way.
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Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation
In a year that feels like Captain Trips has started creeping on the real world, the timing of CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s plague-apocalypse epic feels eerily appropriate. But Josh Boone and Ben Cavell’s take on The Stand has some big cloven hooves to fill: the hit 1994 miniseries.
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15 Years Later, Zathura: A Space Adventure Is a Movie Lost in Time
My wife had never heard of Zathura. This is not a normal thing.