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‘Quantum Leap’ finds its way home, with mixed results 

When we last saw “Quantum Leap” in the official TV canon, Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) was still lost in an endless string of leaps

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Griffith earns Silver medal for ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 

“Cobra Kai’s” legacy, well-established by now, is that it legitimizes the cheesy-but-fun 1980s movies by expanding the story. Season 5 (Netflix) particularly sets its sights

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‘Devil in Ohio’: Horror miniseries as comfort food 

In this age of the spy state and mass information, how is any self-respecting, long-running, disciple-murdering religious cult supposed to survive? The answer, as supplied

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Elba, solid lion action help ‘Beast’ roar along 

It’s odd to me that people desire to go on African safaris, where the line between man and beast is just a dude with a

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‘Orphan: First Kill’ silly where ‘Orphan’ (2009) is creepy 

“Orphan” (2009) is one of the all-time great “creepy kid” horror films, driven by an amazing turn by Isabelle Fuhrman and a skin-crawling final-act twist.

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‘Better Call Saul’s’ ending is more gray than great 

“Better Call Saul” (which wrapped Monday on AMC) masterfully overcomes its prequel problem early in Season 6. (SPOILERS FOLLOW.) It chronicles the tragic downfall of

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Lincoln Child’s ‘Chrysalis’ peers into virtual future 

Lincoln Child dreams big but keeps things in the bounds of plausibility. “Chrysalis” (July, hardcover) might be his wildest vision of the future, but one

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‘Prey’ brings ‘Predator’ series back to basics 

“Prey” is rightfully being labeled as the best “Predator” film since the 1987 original. If it also gets good ratings for Hulu, it might pave

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Ryder’s ‘Gone in the Night’ will age well 

Director/co-writer Eli Horowitz’s “Gone in the Night” starts in one place – a couple arrives at their rental cabin only to find it’s been accidentally

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‘Camp Cretaceous’ Season 5 is Spielbergian, Crichtonian, great 

My friend and former RFMC contributor Shaune has a 4-year-old son who isn’t into “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” (Netflix). Meanwhile, I gobble up every episode

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