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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ breaks the remake curse
Redo of 2010 classic shouldn’t exist, but it also shouldn’t be this good.
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Chris Williams
Summer of 1995: Congo
Best enjoyed with a strong green drop drink.
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Quick hits: ‘Predator’! Baseball! Pee-Wee!
A grab back of what I’ve been watching
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Chris Williams
Celebrating 'Dogma's' second coming
Kevin Smith's best film returns to theaters after years of being unavailable.
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The Art of Ridicule: The Death of Stalin
Ianucci’s Soviet satire feels increasingly relevant.
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Summer of 1995: Braveheart
Revisiting that year’s best picture winner.
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ is a charming mess
Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan return – sort of – for a likable but uninspired sequel.
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‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ feels like a series finale
Latest Ethan Hunt adventure is for the fans.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ is more Disney cosplay
Latest remake is serviceable but loses what made the original special.
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Chris Williams
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