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Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and while most folks will be sending flowers, calling their moms, and watching sweet, sentimental tributes to all the wonderful mothers out there (and yes, they deserve it!), I’ve decided to celebrate the occasion… a little differently. If you know me, you know I like my holidays with a twist. I like things a little off-kilter, a little weird, maybe even a little dark. So in true Nick D fashion, this year I’m honoring Mother’s Day with a

With the release of the new version of The Wedding Banquet —a remake of Ang Lee ’s wonderful 1993 comedy—I got to thinking about remakes. Specifically, the rare remake that not only justifies its existence, but actually improves  on the original. It doesn’t happen often. In fact, it’s a pretty short list. But when it does happen, it’s worth celebrating. So, I decided to put together a list of 15 remakes that, in my opinion, are actually better than the original movies they we