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Crichton’s ‘Congo’ (1980) illustrates nature’s power

In “The Andromeda Strain,” Michael Crichton detailed nature’s microscopic but serious threat to mankind, and in “Congo” (1980) – his best novel up to this

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Poirot takes swing at ‘Murder on the Links’ (1923)

“The Murder on the Links” (1923) might seem like the perfect Agatha Christie book to pair with a weekend in front of the TV watching

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‘Texas Chainsaw’ (2013) a direct – and stupid – sequel

Unlike many slasher hits, 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” didn’t immediately yield a ton of sequels. The first came out in 1986, and it was

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ a monster-mash blast

“Godzilla vs. Kong” (HBO Max), like the three previous films in the Monsterverse series, is better at creature battles than it is at anything deeper

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Knight, Dangerfield ‘gopher’ broke in ‘Caddyshack’ (1980)

Director/co-writer Harold Ramis and actor Bill Murray continue their march from “Meatballs” to “Ghostbusters” with “Caddyshack” (1980), which itself is considered a comedy classic. Should

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Allen gets mileage out of one joke in ‘Zelig’ (1983)

“Zelig” (1983) initially seems to be a case of one joke – that Leonard Zelig (Woody Allen) has chameleon abilities that allow him to blend

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Crichton warns of mind control in ‘Terminal Man’ (1972)

His brand having been established with “The Andromeda Strain,” Michael Crichton shows it was no fluke with his sophomore effort under his own name, “The

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‘Mysterious Mr. Quin’ (1930) toys with supernatural

Without peeking ahead at the reviews, I’m guessing “The Mysterious Mr. Quin” (1930) inspires a wide range of opinions among Agatha Christie fans. It’s certainly

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‘Slumber Party Massacre’ (1982) is moldy slasher cheese

The best thing to be said about “The Slumber Party Massacre” (1982) is that it’s easy to watch. You might check more than once to

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Mediocre ‘Meatballs’ (1979) puts Murray on map

“Meatballs” (1979), one of the rare summer-camp movies I’ve seen where no one gets killed, marks the first collaboration between director Ivan Reitman and star

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