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10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)

Here are my picks for 10 movies to check out this summer: “Maggie” (May 8) – This could be what “Cop Land” was to Sylvester Stallone

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Movies, TV, books and comics John is looking forward to in 2015 (Commentary)

Here are 10 movies, TV series, books and comics I’m looking forward to in 2015: “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (TV show, Jan. 6, pictured) – While I’m

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Fall TV 2014: ‘Gotham’ and a handful of other shows worth checking out (Commentary)

A year ago, I announced that the lineup of new fall shows was the worst in two decades, and although I ended up liking (and

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‘Wish I Was Here’ and 9 other movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)

Here are 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (especially if they’re playing in the cheap theater), in order of release date: (more…)

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Comics, TV and movies John is looking forward to in 2014 (Commentary)

These are the comics, TV shows and movies I’m most looking forward to in the year ahead: (more…)

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Fall TV 2013: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and 7 other shows worth checking out (Commentary)

Well, that came upon us in a hurry. Perhaps because there aren’t any major new shows to get excited about, the Fall 2013 TV season

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‘Machete Kills’ and 9 other films to consider seeing this fall (Movie commentary)

Here are nine movies I might consider seeing this fall, plus “Machete Kills,” which I might consider seeing about 10 times. (Links to trailers provided

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‘The Way, Way Back’ and 12 more summer movies I’m looking forward to (Commentary)

Even as soulless and redundant superhero movies headline the summer movie schedule, a deeper look at the lineup reveals some really smart-looking smaller flicks hiding

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Fall TV 2012: 5 new shows and 5 returning shows to watch (Commentary)

Ah, fall TV. And, in a nice old-school twist, the Entertainment Weekly Fall TV Preview issue highlighted a single show on its cover rather than

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10 movies worth checking out this fall (Commentary)

I’ve perused Entertainment Weekly’s Fall Movie Preview, watched the trailers and come up with my list of 10 movies I wouldn’t mind seeing in the

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