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As we approach Halloween, this month’s selections center if not all on pure horror, then on the ethos of dread telling you things are not right.
Author: Brandon Yu
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‘Street Fighter’ Review: Choose Your Fighter
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It’s hard to introduce a dozen or so cartoon fighters in a story, but this fun adaptation of the ’80s arcade game has a sturdy enough script to bear the load.
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‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Review: We Like the Cars That Go Boom
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John Cena is in the driver’s seat of this stilted movie adaptation of the Mattel-brand toy cars.
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‘Tyler Perry’s Doing Life’ Review: A Mysterious Hero
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Perry’s latest melodrama follows a romance between a prison inmate and the woman he saved during a riot.
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‘Resident Evil’ Review: Return to Raccoon City
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This reboot of the video game franchise from the director Zach Cregger (“Weapons”) is arguably the most raucously entertaining thrill ride of the year.
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‘Drawn Together’ Review: Forbidden Love
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This bland riff on “The Bodyguard” is a mostly rote automation of its steamy feelings and ideas
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‘Chronovisor’ Review: A Late-Night Occult Mystery
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This enchanting debut feature, about an academic who becomes fixated on an invention by an Italian priest, builds to an eerie climax.
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‘The Last Sunrise’ Review: A Thrilling Spanish Summer
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A dancer (Maia Reficco) travels to Mallorca and finds herself in a steamy romance with a local fisherman (Fernando Lindez).
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Five Free Movies to Stream Now
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Sprinting to the edge because they have nothing left to lose: This month’s picks include “Thief,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Gloria.”