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"Voilà! That's when I woke up." Quentin Dupieux Feature Films Ranked

There's a sizable subset of fans that prefer 1993's  Addams Family Values  to its  predecessor  ( review ). As sequels go, it's quite good, but I still prefer the first film overall.  Barry Sonnenfeld  returned to direct and did basically as good a job as he did with 1991's  The Addams Family . I don't think  Paul Rudnick 's screenplay is as good as the first film, relying a bit too much on silly humor that goes for a big laugh rather than a sly smirk (which is more my speed).  The cast is excellent once again, given a chance to sink their teeth even further into the characters ( Christina Ricci  in particular is a delight), though I much prefer  Judith Malina  as Granny in the first film to  Carol Kane . Kane's performance isn't as good, she's not given as much screen time (thankfully), and her makeup isn't great. In fact, there are a few other scenes where the makeup and effects look a bit rushed.  Joan Cusack —the other new billing (though not

There's a bit too much CGI (which hasn't aged well) and it certainly feels like  The Evil Dead   (1981) ( review )-lite, but there is enough repulsive, gooey practical effects and a palpable sense of dread in  Sam Raimi 's Drag Me To Hell (2009) to make the movie a really fun ride (and one that holds up well on rewatches). The performances are good, the creepy, grandiose score by  Christopher Young  is wonderful, the whole final act is really strong, and Raimi's return to horror after the mega-budgeted Spider-Man trilogy  was very welcome (I wish he would again; his first episode of  Ash Vs Evil Dead   (2015–2018) was also quite good). Plus that whopper of an ending! Sam Raimi Feature Films Ranked

Celebrating seven decades of existence,  Akira Kurosawa 's  Seven Samurai  (1954) is a magnificently entertaining, expertly crafted cinematic journey. Akira Kurosawa Films Ranked Top 20 Directors The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)