Michael Crichton

‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world

On HBO’s “Westworld” – which is expected to air its fourth season later this year – robots are establishing themselves in the wider world. But

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Crichton explores ‘Five Patients’ (1970), ‘Electronic Life’ (1983)

Readers who enjoy the explanatory sections of Michael Crichton’s novels – where he goes into history and analysis of issues – should check out his

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Connery, Snipes add spice to gripping ‘Rising Sun’ (1993)

“Rising Sun” is the most quickly turned-around Michael Crichton adaptation since “Binary”/ “Pursuit,” with a 1993 film following the 1992 novel. Although it’s by far

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‘Looker’ (1981) warns of the perils of perfection

“Looker” (1981) is my second-favorite among writer-director Michael Crichton’s futuristic films, trailing “Coma” (which only gets futuristic in the final act) but coming in ahead

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‘Terminal Man’ (1974) a methodical take on mind control

I wonder if “The Terminal Man,” the 1974 adaptation of Michael Cricthon’s 1972 novel, was influenced in its production design and marketing by popular SF

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Crichton, Preston present big adventure in ‘Micro’ (2011)

Michael Crichton left us with one last grand mystery upon his passing. We know he wrote “over a third” of “Micro” (2011) before he died,

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‘Carey Treatment’ (1972) wildly adapts ‘A Case of Need’

I described Michael Crichton’s “A Case of Need” (1968, written under the name Jeffery Hudson) as a hardboiled medical mystery. But there’s the book version

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Crichton brothers team up to do some ‘Dealing’ (1970)

“Dealing, or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues” (1970) is Michael Crichton’s only collaborative novel (not counting the posthumous “Micro”), written with his brother Douglas (1948-2012)

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‘Physical Evidence’ (1989) a tasty slice of 1980s noir

One of Michael Crichton’s best traits is an understated one: He captured the time in which his stories were told. In sci-fi, he generally set

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Kids, lore grow in ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 4

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Season 4 was released on Netflix on Dec. 3, but I didn’t notice it till last week. That’s evidence that we’re

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