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'Firestarter' tries to reignite Stephen King's story

4 years 4 months ago
Drew Barrymore had just done "E.T." when they planted her in front of a wind machine for "Firestarter," probably the most memorable visual of that 1984 movie. But nothing by Stephen King can stay dead forever, which explains a new do-over that can barely generate enough heat to qualify as a thriller.

'Top Gun: Maverick' takes off with Tom Cruise on a rousing flight into the sequel zone

4 years 4 months ago
Nimbly mixing nostalgia and full-throttle action, "Top Gun: Maverick" soars higher than it has any right to, constructing a mostly terrific sequel 36 years later (including a Covid release delay), using a good but not great movie as its jumping-off point. That might not be enough to take your breath away, but as brawny summer entertainment goes, it comes shockingly close.

'Operation Mincemeat' serves up a delicious true tale of World War II espionage

4 years 4 months ago
With the added bonus of dueling Mr. Darcys for "Pride and Prejudice" aficionados, "Operation Mincemeat" unites Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen in an extraordinary true story of World War II espionage, built around Winston Churchill's statement that in war, truth should be accompanied by "a bodyguard of lies." Here, the deception hinges on a corpse, with thousands of lives hanging in the balance.
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