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‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’

“The Terror” was one of the most gripping series of 2018, a rare horror TV show that maintains a creepy aura even with the escape

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All 25 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 5’ (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 here

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‘Oleanna’ (1994) examines the end of traditional college

“Oleanna” (1994) might be writer-director David Mamet’s most divisive film. It examines the important issue of whether college should still be a revered institution, but

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del Toro’s ‘Blade II’ (2002) deepens vampire mythology

Working from a screenplay by returning writer David S. Goyer, Guillermo del Toro probably didn’t know it at the time, but he directs “Blade II”

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First episode impressions: ‘BH90210’ (TV review)

The 2010s have been the decade of nostalgia, so much so that a genuine feeling of nostalgia doesn’t come up much anymore. The existence of

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Ryder, soundtrack make ‘Reality Bites’ (1994) better than it should be

As far as movies about high school graduates facing the real world go, there are better entries than “Reality Bites” (1994). “Ghost World” (2001) particularly

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‘Counter-Clock World’ (1967) so absurd that it’s funny

“Counter-Clock World” (1967) starts with a healthy dose of vintage Philip K. Dick absurdism, as an old woman pleads to be freed from her coffin

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Mamet, Lemmon reteam for ‘A Life in the Theatre’ (1993)

Like he would later do for Hollywood with “State and Main” (2000), writer David Mamet lovingly pokes fun at the art of the stage in

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‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ (2007) a superior sequel

The “Fantastic Four” franchise steps it up a notch for “Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007), which many superhero genre observers point to as 1)

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All 21 episodes of ‘Roswell’ Season 2 (2000-01), ranked

Mistakenly, I had it my head that Max and Liz – aside from a few brief stretches where they are apart — are a couple

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