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The Daily Free Press

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“Rebecca,” a Netflix original based off of the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock by the same name, was released on Oct. 21. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Remake of ‘Rebecca’ fails to live up to Hitchcock original

Molly Farrar October 22, 2020

The 2020 film “Rebecca” is, in a word, shallow. Or stuffy. Or static. The Netflix Original, released Wednesday, is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 Best Picture, but the films can barely be put...

Brie Larson stars as Justine in "Free Fire,” hitting theaters Friday. PHOTO COURTESY LAURIE ROSE

REVIEW: “Free Fire” rises in action, characters, intensity

Zachary McPheeters April 20, 2017

Ben Wheatley’s “Free Fire” is a rousing action film set in a deserted warehouse in Boston. The story unfolds as a gun deal goes south and the participants fight for their lives. While many may...

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