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‘Woman in Black’ is showcase for post-Potter Radcliffe

The boy who lived is now the man who survived. He has graduated from Hogwarts, but Daniel Radcliffe is still facing supernatural threats in his first post-Potter film, “The Woman in … more

2/9/12 | 94 views

‘Shazam!’ isn’t just a magic word anymore

You can call him the World’s Mightiest Mortal. You can call him the Big Red Cheese — his arch-nemesis does. But don’t call him Captain Marvel. The superhero some mistakenly called Shazam is … more

2/2/12 | 183 views

You're better off not running with ‘The Devil Inside'

As a movie, "The Devil Inside" is a failure. As a horror movie, it's a scare-free bore. But as a test of the audience's willingness to put up with being jerked around for an hour and a half, "The … more

1/26/12 | 309 views

Tucker and Dale vs. stereotypes

“Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” is a romantic comedy masquerading as a horror spoof in which various college-student stereotypes meet grizzly ends. If you like horror movies but are tired of horror … more

1/19/12 | 371 views

‘Young Adult’ subverts the traditional rom-com

Mavis Gary is no serial killer, but she’s undoubtedly Charlize Theron’s most despicable character since she won an Oscar for “Monster.” Mavis is narcissistic, selfish and — ultimately … more

1/5/12 | 464 views

Not everything was annoying in 2011

Once again, it’s time to say goodbye and good riddance to another year. As far as years go, 2011 isn’t winning any awards, but at least it isn’t the end of the world. For that, we have to … more

12/29/11 | 429 views

When you wish upon a Wish Book

There is was, on page 442. Seven and a half feet long, and the Holy Grail of G.I. Joe toys — the G.I. Joe aircraft carrier. At a retail price of $109.99 — in 1985 dollars — you had to be a … more

12/22/11 | 301 views

Superheroes are real, believe it or not

Phoenix Jones is a superhero, or a reasonable facsimile. For the past year, he has patrolled the neighborhoods of Seattle, stopping fights, changing tires and staring down drug dealers. Despite … more

12/15/11 | 542 views

These dreams may be old, but never ‘forgotten’

The one thing that strikes me as off about Werner Herzog’s documentary “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” is the title. As we see, these dreams have not been forgotten. They’ve lived on, surfacing … more

12/8/11 | 442 views

Ken Russell was uncompromising in pursuit of excess

Challenged to make a movie so offensive even he would say it should be banned, British director Ken Russell came up with an eight-minute film called “A Kitten for Hitler.” The title is just … more

12/1/11 | 573 views