Despite the uber-talented all-star cast and the (however dubious) source material by the ever-problematic Bret Easton Ellis novel, “The Informers” has never caught on with
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Jurassic Park (1993)
For my generation, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” carries the weight of a once-in-a-lifetime movie event. I haven’t read the Michael Crichton source novel, but in
Doctor Sleep (2019)
This sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s legendary horror classic “The Shining” doesn’t ever fully come alive, but thanks to director Mike Flanagan’s first-rate directorial work, it
The Shining (1980)
So much has been written about Stanley Kubrick’s famously unfaithful adaptation of Stephen King’s masterpiece that it’s hard to figure out exactly what I can
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
For folks like me who grew up watching the “Friday the 13th” franchise over and over, this nearly-seven hour documentary is a childhood dream come
Byzantium (2012)
Exceptionally well-acted and well-directed, Neil Jordan’s “Byzantium” is one of those sorely underseen gems that deserves a second chance by genre audiences. Right from the
