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All 23 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 3’ (1987), ranked

Because the five volumes of “The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick” have been reprinted many times under many different names, I’m referring to them

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‘Veronica Mars’ becomes great character piece in Season 4

“Veronica Mars” Season 4 (July, Hulu) had me so deeply invested in the people more so than the mystery – and it’s still a top-shelf

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Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t

I watched the trailers of some notable fall TV premieres so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are

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del Toro’s ‘Hellboy’ (2004) an artistic feast

Director/co-writer Guillermo del Toro and his team wonderfully bring Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comic book to the big screen in a 2004 film that has such

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‘True Detective’ Season 1 (2014) an elite short-form mystery

Even in a decade that has seen many elite examples of the short-form detective series – from “Fargo” to “Sharp Objects,” from “The Killing” to

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All 27 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 2’ (1987), ranked

Because the five volumes of “The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick” have been reprinted many times under many different names, I’m referring to them

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Netflix MCU goes out on a competent but familiar note with ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 3

The Netflix NYC neighborhood of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ended too soon with “Jessica Jones” Season 3 (June), but I have to admit these series

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‘Singles’ a sweet and light time capsule of 1992

Filmmakers generally don’t aim to create a time capsule when they make a contemporary film, but some turn out that way. A case in point

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‘Booksmart’ has everything except laughs as high school graduates party like it’s 2019 (Movie review)

“Booksmart” has a lot going for it. It’s the centerpiece high school comedy of 2019, and it represents modern times well despite fitting firmly into

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‘Midsommar’ is another beautiful, creepy masterpiece from Aster

By accident, I’m the target audience for the theatrical re-release of “Midsommar.” It was one of the summer movies I was most looking forward to,

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