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‘Cobweb’ weaves a sticky blend of monster and mystery

In a time of overhyped too-minimalist horror films (“The Black Phone,” “Boogeyman”) and big-name franchises (the “Insidiouses” and “Conjurings”), “Cobweb” finds a nice middle ground.

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‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ makes a case for DC’s history, not its present

“Superpowered: The DC Story” (Max) is one of those documentaries that aims for the illusion of telling “both sides of the story” by acknowledging another

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‘Based on a True Story’ Season 1 somehow both frantic and slow

“Based on a True Story” Season 1 (Peacock) taps into the zeitgeist with intelligent commentary about the moral ickiness of serial-killer podcasts being popular. But

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‘M3gan’ amusingly blends ‘Terminator’ with ‘Chucky’

“M3gan” (2023) is a post-postmodern techno-horror comedy that tries – and largely succeeds – at being both a serious warning to young filmgoers and a

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Valerian and Laureline start on new path with ‘Where Stories Are Born’ (2022)

In 2010, the original “Valerian and Laureline” saga ended with “The Time Opener” (Volume 21), wherein our heroes save the universe, go back in time

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‘The Boogeyman’ an all-too-familiar take on a familiar childhood fear

“The Boogeyman,” adapted from a 1973 short story by Stephen King (collected in 1978’s “Night Shift”), is the third-oldest of his stories to be adapted

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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ goes out in a big (and long) way

I don’t like the trend of increasingly long movies, but I often give good grades to long movies. “John Wick: Chapter 4” is 2 hours

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‘Cruel Summer’ Season 2 offers new timeline-hopping mysteries

In the modern tradition of new seasons of TV suddenly popping into existence, “Cruel Summer” Season 2 (Mondays, Freeform) has had its two-episode premiere. Again,

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‘Rocky’ saga has post-Stallone life in Jordan-helmed ‘Creed III’

Rocky tells Adonis “This is your time” at the end of 2018’s “Creed II,” and Michael B. Jordan takes that to heart. He both stars

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‘Soldier’ finally gets (somewhat) appreciated in ‘From Script to Screen’

Whatever you say about Danny Stewart’s “Soldier: From Script to Screen,” a 25th anniversary 134-page slice of obsessional archaeology about the Kurt Russell-starring sidequel to

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