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‘Black Phone’ about as interesting as a dead line 

Brrrrrrring brrrrrrrring! The sound of a telephone ringing is a core element in horror films from “Black Christmas” to “Scream.” Now Alexander Graham Bell’s invention is

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Dark horror-comedy serves up ‘Fresh’ dating insights 

If you tend to take spoiler warnings casually, take it more seriously with “Fresh” (Hulu) when it comes up later in this post. Writer Lauryn Kahn

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Beavis and Butt-head score with ‘Do the Universe’ 

I wasn’t the biggest fan of “Beavis and Butt-head” during its 1993-97 run. Not because of the lowbrow humor – the brow level was comfortably

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Cuthbert’s ‘The Cellar’ has fun with spooky math 

Many horror fans have lived in a house with a creepy basement – one where you flick the lights off and charge upstairs to escape

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‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future 

A big month for Michael Crichton franchises continues with the launch of “Westworld” Season 4 (Sundays, HBO). This is the headier of the two Crichton

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‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ roars around globe with heart 

If in 1993 I imagined a movie about the “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs dispersing around the globe for a grand adventure, I would’ve imagined “Jurassic World:

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Jared Leto helps ‘Morbius’ fly up to mediocrity 

The “Venom” films feature fights that look like entangled silly string monsters. But those are alien symbiotes, so that makes a certain sense. “Morbius,” now

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‘Winning Time’ a winner, even if not entirely accurate 

“Deep fake” video technology now makes it possible for actors to look like other people. But “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” Season

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‘The Boys’ are back in town for still-excellent Season 3 

Between Seasons 2 and 3 of “The Boys,” another dark caped comedy hit TV: James Gunn’s “Peacemaker.” They are arguably the two best superhero shows

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‘Flight Attendant’ Season 2 a stark study of alcoholism 

“The Flight Attendant” Season 2 (HBO Max) is a brilliant portrayal of alcoholism and the problems it can cause with relationships, friends, family, jobs and

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