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The Mother (2023)

Jennifer Lopez brings the intensity, but the plot is outrageously overblown at every turn

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Trap (2024)

Josh Harnett is the only reason to see Trap, for a closing shot that evokes Norman Bates in that Hitchcock classic

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The Woman in the Window (2021)

Let this be a lesson to filmmakers trying to emulate a masterwork like ‘Rear Window’: Less is more

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Twisters (2024)

Twisters revolves around personalities, making it more substantial, but less exciting, than Twister

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Twister (1996)

From its soundtrack to its over-the-top tornado encounters, Twister promises you a good time … and delivers

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The Swindlers (2017)

Who’s scamming whom? You’ll have to pay careful attention to discover who is the real swindler

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The Taste of Money (2012)

Will Kim Kang-woo come to embrace his master's contempt for money? Or will he cash in?

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The Front Line (2011)

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The Vanished (2018)

This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist

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The Rewrite (2014)

Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require ... a rewrite

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The Moment I Fell in Love with Movies

‘How the West Was Won’ sparked a life-long obsession

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The Back-Up Plan (2010)

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