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John’s top 10 movies of 2024

Looking at my top 10, the surprisingly (but maybe it shouldn’t be) prevailing theme is metaphysics. We live in a decade when time seems to

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2024 TV

John’s top 10 TV shows of 2024

Prestige miniseries and streaming franchise “content” ruled the roost, but traditional network TV surprisingly hung on to life this year – even if the format

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Poirot Seasons 7 and 8

‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Seasons 7-8 (2000-02) are a joyful – if darker – return

In 2000, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 7 (ITV, A&E) hit the air after a four-year hiatus with a slight change in attitude. It tiptoes toward

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Poirot Season 6

‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Season 6 (1994-95) adds Christmas cheer

The four novels adapted for “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 6 (1994-95, ITV) aren’t on anyone’s list of the very elite, but the cast and crew

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Fall Movie Preview

Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Depth might be returning to Hollywood’s offerings this fall. The season is short on mega-hyped movies, but a closer look reveals many projects whose taglines

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Fall TV Preview

Fall TV preview 2024: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching

Is Fall TV still a thing in this era when new stuff starts and ends at all points on the calendar, seemingly at random? It

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Poirot Season 5

‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ takes step backward in Season 5 (1993)

Heading into Season 5 (1993, ITV), the writers of “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” had eight more short stories to adapt (not counting the linked stories from

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Poirot Season 4

‘Poirot’ skillfully adapts three novels in Season 4 (1992)

After three seasons of adapting short stories (with the exceptions of Season 2’s “Peril at End House” and Season 3’s “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”),

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Poirot Season 3

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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Poirot Season 2

‘Poirot’ Season 2 (1990) finds groove with Christie-Exton mash-ups

Even more so than in Season 1, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 2 (1990, ITV) locks in as a cozy mystery TV series. The experience of

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