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Preston takes on God in ‘Blasphemy’ (2008)

Douglas Preston’s “Blaspehmy” (2008) has such a good premise that it hooked me twice. I remembered from my first read that scientists with a particle

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Evan Rachel Wood’s ‘Kajillionaire’ is (way) offbeat

Writer-director Miranda July’s “Kajillionaire” (2020) exists a half-step away from reality, always unapologetically weird but at the same time heartrendingly true. It’s a more delicate

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Christie’s ‘The Big Four’ (1927) is a big misfire

Agatha Christie tries something new in “The Big Four” (1927), pitting Poirot against a global illuminati. I know it’s less successful than her single-site mysteries

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‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ (2011) is too basic

“Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope” (2011) chronicles a slice in time in the history of San Diego Comic-Con International, held over four days every

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Lecter, Starling match wits in ‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1988)

To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the

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Saga finale ‘Jason Bourne’ (2016) peers into spy state

From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the

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Jeremy Renner makes star bid in ‘Bourne Legacy’ (2012)

From Jan. 6-14, we’re looking back at the five films of the “Bourne” series, so prepare to have your memory refreshed. Next up is the

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Dogs have their day in ‘Beethoven’ (1992), ‘101 Dalmatians’ (1996)

Two John Hughes staples – animals and pratfalls – are on display in his original, clunky-but-likable “Beethoven” (1992) and his slick live-action adaptation of “101

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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 balances fan service, sharp writing

“Cobra Kai,” which recently dropped its 10-episode third season on Netflix (after two years on YouTube Premium), has come along at a perfect cultural intersection

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‘Tyrannosaur Canyon’ (2005) a rip-roaring thriller

Novels where dinosaurs roam present-day Earth were left to the late, great Michael Crichton, and that’s as it should be, but Douglas Preston crafts an

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