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Post-‘Serenity’ story ramps up with ‘Leaves on the Wind’ (2014)

Although there are plenty of excellent comics set during the time of the “Firefly” TV episodes and “Serenity” movie, the post-movie story doesn’t kick into

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‘Mask of the Phantasm’ (1993) reveals Batman’s lost love

“Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” (1993), like most animated films based on properties best known for live action, made only a blip at the box

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‘Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood’ (1988) goes supernatural

I’ve complained that most of the “Friday the 13th” sequels tentatively try something new but don’t commit to it, so I admire “Friday the 13th

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‘Back to the Future’ (1985) a nostalgic classic about nostalgia

“Back to the Future” (1985) is one of the all-time great films, utterly fun and free-wheeling, yet it rewards film nerds’ deeper explorations with its

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‘The World Jones Made’ (1956) examines absurdity of laws

“The World Jones Made” (written in 1954, published in 1956) is among the least clunky of Philip K. Dick’s 1950s sci-fi novels. It blends the

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The top 25 ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel’ comic book arcs

For 21 years, from 1998’s short story “Maguffins” through 2018’s Joss Whedon-penned “The Reckoning,” Buffyverse stories unspooled in comic books – with Buffy always having

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Patterson’s ‘Vast of Night’ a gripping, stylish debut

Usually when a director drops his calling card, he has a few minor credits on his IMDB resume before that. But Andrew Patterson’s resume is

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‘Bloodshot’ inoffensively launches Valiant superhero saga

I don’t know if anyone keeps track of this sort of thing, but Vin Diesel must hold the record for most franchises for a B-list

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‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ (2019) a silly, wild romp

Through the end of May, I’m looking back at the nine movies of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, watching most of them for the first

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‘Sleepaway Camp’ (1983) is creepiest Afterschool Special ever

“Sleepaway Camp” (1983) is one of the most prominent lakeside summer camp slasher flicks in the wake of “Friday the 13th” (1980), and refreshingly its

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