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P&C plant their feet in Florida for ‘Crooked River’

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child write what they know, which is no doubt why “Crooked River” (February, hardcover) is their second-straight book set in Florida,

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Lee’s ‘Hulk’ (2003) is as slow and boring as I remembered

Sometimes comic-book yarns are just comic-book yarns, and can’t be molded into something bigger and better through technical mastery. We know this because of director

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‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) is a fine but forgettable remake

“Friday the 13th” (2009) is a slick and competent remake directed by Marcus Nispel, who also did the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) and “Conan the

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‘Midnight Run’ (1988) propelled by De Niro, Grodin

“Midnight Run” (1988) is a classic not-too-serious road actioner featuring tough guys and tough talk. You can watch it without feeling queasy aftereffects, despite its

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‘Queen’s Gambit’ the Grandmaster of short-form drama

There’s no new season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” this year, but “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix) has us covered like a pawn wall protecting friendly

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‘She’s Having a Baby’ (1988) doesn’t know what it wants

John Hughes gets a little dark in “She’s Having a Baby” (1988), his sixth entry as a writer-director. Stuck between the well-trod tropes of high

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‘Barjo’ (1992) wryly adapts ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’

In a cosmic coincidence, Philip K. Dick’s depressive yelling-into-a-void rants that make up his wonderful midcentury California novels share common ground with the comedic sensibilities

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‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ (2002) goes back to the museum

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child hit a turning point with their third Pendergast novel, “The Cabinet of Curiosities” (2002), their only book other than “Relic”

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‘Darkman’ (1990) is Sam Raimi’s DIY superhero

It’s hard to believe now, but in 1990, director Sam Raimi (the “Evil Dead” trilogy) couldn’t get any superhero property to let him make it

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‘Don’t Look Now’ (1973) a low-key daylight horror gem

After watching “Don’t Look Now” (1973), I’m looking forward to reading reviews and analyses of the work. It’s one of those movies where I didn’t

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