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Leigh Whannell is a director who wears his love of genre cinema very much on his sleeve. From his early…

Fantasy Island (2020)

February 13, 2020

Given that Fantasy Island director Jeff Wadlow’s last foray into Jason Blum-produced terror was the mind-numbingly ludicrous Truth or Dare,…

Charlie’s Angels (2019)

November 14, 2019

When it was announced that Elizabeth Banks would be spearheading a reboot of the beloved Charlie’s Angels brand, a resounding…

After the Wedding (2019)

October 23, 2019

In 2006, Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier helmed After the Wedding, an emotionally charged drama starring Mads Mikkelsen as the manager…

The Hustle (2019)

May 9, 2019

A remake of 1988’s Steve Martin/Michael Caine laugher Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, itself a do-over of 1964’s Marlon Brando comedy Bedtime…

Dumbo (2019)

March 29, 2019

Something of a return to form for director Tim Burton, aided by a heft of leeway given the original material,…

What Men Want (2019)

February 16, 2019

When his undeniable charisma was enough to bury his true misogynistic mentality, Mel Gibson anchored the 2000 comedy What Women…

Cold Pursuit (2019)

February 11, 2019