Christmas

Doyle solidifies an icon in ‘Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ (1892)

“The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” (1892) is simultaneously a timelessly great read – with deliberate yet steadily moving prose that flows like honey today –

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‘Enemy of the State’ (1998) continues ‘The Conversation’

“Enemy of the State” (1998) is a link from the Seventies to the Nineties to today as it illustrates spy-state apparatuses at the point of

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In ‘Terrifier 3,’ Art is a psycho for all seasons

If it wasn’t official already, in “Terrifier 3” Damien Leone has taken the baton from Eli Roth as the goriest filmmaker working today. He’s also

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Suchet’s ‘Poirot’ gets classier in Season 3 (1990-91)

“Agatha Christie’s Poirot” became a well-oiled machine in Season 2, and it classes things up further in Season 3 (1990-91, ITV). While retaining its vibe

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A look at ‘Firefly’s’ ‘Holiday Special’ (2021) and ‘20th Anniversary Special’ (2022)

Special issues of franchise tie-in series are always irresistible, and always risky. Discerning readers of Boom! Studios’ “Firefly” will want to be cautious with “The

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‘Dead End’ (2003) is darkly comedic Christmas horror

“Dead End” (2003) is one of the most efficiently budgeted Christmas horror films out there, but luckily it’s not a dead end of entertainment. Balancing

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‘Love Actually’ (2003) hangs wide array of emotions on the Christmas tree

“Love Actually” (2003) starts off so lovable – safely mainstream, but with touches of cynicism to undercut that when needed — that one wonders if

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Hannah tries to get into the spirit with ‘Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night’

“Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” (1938) is a solid book with one of the most unlikely types of killers in Agatha Christie’s catalog, but it’s a little

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‘Marple: Twelve New Mysteries’ (2022) honors, expands character

“Marple: Twelve New Mysteries” (2022) – the first officially published prose about Miss Jane Marple written by someone other than Agatha Christie – should please

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Unfunny horror-comedy ‘Jack Frost’ (1997) shouldn’t be thawed

There’s nothing worse than an unfunny comedy. But in a close second place is an unscary horror movie. And next is a Christmas movie without

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