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Ten Little Indians (1965)

You must admire the audacity of filmmakers who try to remake classic films – after all, it takes a lot of guts to attempt a production that exists solely to one-up its heralded predecessor. But that’s not to say that it cannot be done – after all, William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” were remakes that won the Best Picture Oscar, while John Huston’s “The Maltese Falcon” and “Moby Dick” and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” were superior to earlier film adaptations of those beloved works.
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BRING HER BACK [2025]

After an accident, a brother and sister are fostered with a strange woman who has something horrific in store for them in the intense and disturbing Bring Her Back, directed by the Philippou brothers. 

Content warning for many trauma triggers. If you have anything that could be an issue, look into the film before it ruins your week. The following review keeps things vague (I’m spoiler-free), but know it’s a heavy film.

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