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You can tell that Zach Braff has watched and internalized a lot of John Hughes

For some reason I skipped out on watching Anaconda (1997). Maybe it had something to do with it looking crap. Wait, I take that back. I did see the very end, which was gross meets unbelievable.
So why would I go to see the sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid? Not only did Performance [...]

Each decade has a number of films that define it. Can you imagine the

Dark Castle Entertainment must be stopped.
Apart from Gothika, which I enjoyed, the rest of the films it has churned out are neither scary nor worth the money they cost to make. The company

For 23 years, I’ve patiently waited to own a copy of Pennies From Heaven. And on July 27, I finally got my chance on DVD. The extras are pretty paltry – scene-specific commentary by film critic Peter Rainer (who?), the theatrical trailer(s) and a 20th anniversary cast and crew reunion (no Bernadette Peters or [...]

Earlier this year, we gave you our 2004 film picks through The Village (July 30). And now it’s time to deliver on part II, listing those films that look promising through the end of the year. Because I’m a fan of horror, thrillers, mysteries and sci-fi the list is crammed with films that fall into [...]

Stealing Shyamalan?Well, it was inevitable wasn

I will never forget the first time I experienced a Quentin Tarantino film. I was in Lawrence, Kan., and the guy I was dating took me to a late night screening of Pulp Fiction. The on-campus cinema was packed to capacity with 20-year-old males who excitedly discussed the director and the film before it started. [...]

When I was a teen-ager, Heathers was the film that made sense of my high school existence.
In it, a trio of bitchy Heathers (Lisanne Falk, Shannon Doherty and Kim Walker) rule Westerburg High. For some reason they accept Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) into their clique, but she