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— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

    The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review by Matt Anderson: You can’t move forward by looking in the rearview mirror of your life.

  • Jurassic World (2015)

    Jurassic critters return Review by Matt Anderson: Jurassic World opens on shaky ground but it closes with a roar.

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Lacks the bite and the fright of the original

  • Run All Night (2015)

    Neeson should have Run All Night Review by Matt Anderson: An appallingly soulless exercise in revenge, violence, slick filmmaking and rote storytelling.

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Liam Neeson and Ed Harris can't salvage this genre exercise

  • The Judge (2014)

    Who is Robert Downey Jr to Judge? Review by Robert Denerstein: Verdict on The Judge: a disappointment

    Review by Matt Anderson: The Judge hears a case for Oscar bait but dismisses it for lack of evidence.

  • Sinister (2012)

    Something Sinister this way comes Review by Robert Denerstein: Falls short of great horror

  • Chelsea Walls (2001)

    DVD review by Matt Anderson: Dull and lifeless, particularly for a film that tries to celebrate the inspiration art provides

  • The Cell (2000)

    Review by Marty Mapes: Amazing visuals unsupported by plot