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‘Buffy: The Bewitching Hour’ (2023) a treat for Tara fans

It’s always difficult for a new actor/character to enter an established show, but Amber Benson and Tara managed to do it with ease in “Buffy”

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Handoff to McKenzie is intriguing – if not exactly smooth – in ‘Marple’ Season 4 (2009)

It’s generally thought that “Poirot” nailed the TV casting with David Suchet whereas “Miss Marple”/”Marple” struggled by bouncing between Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan and Julia

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‘Child’s Play’ (1988) delightfully codifies killer-doll subgenre

In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the

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Martial arts, laser guns and confusing rules mix in ‘Timecop’ (1994)

It’s hard to say whether “Timecop” (1994) is a good or bad movie, but it’s definitely a gutsy one. Coming from a comic book by

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‘M3gan 2.0’ an exposition-heavy trek through AI fears

There’s already controversy about an AI “actor” in Hollywood, and I predict an upcoming scandal where it’s revealed several major motion pictures secretly used AI

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Turtles ‘Fast Forward’ to the 22nd century for ‘TMNT’ Season 6 (2006)

After four strong seasons that adapted most major Mirage issues into a kid-friendlier continuity, the 2003 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon took two separate steps

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McGee covers a lot of ground (and sky) in ‘Free Fall in Crimson’ (1981)

“Free Fall in Crimson” (1981) is a particularly rich entry in the Travis McGee series. The 19th book makes me further appreciate how John D.

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‘Eden’ can’t quite match the story’s real-world intrigue

In digging up a fascinating slice of history in “Eden,” director Ron Howard comments on the utterly predictable qualities of humans that are still very

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Argento still has the giallo knack in ‘Dark Glasses’ (2022)

“Dark Glasses” (2022) had me looking with rose-colored (or “Deep Red”-colored) glasses back at Dario Argento’s career. The writer-director was likely doing that himself as

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Tammy on the record: ‘Stand by Your Man: An Autobiography’ (1979)

Country superstar singer and songwriter Tammy Wynette is best known for the track she uses to title her autobiography: “Stand by Your Man,” a hit

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