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‘Twister’ (1996) spins perfect funnel of absurdity

Of all the movies not yet released on 4K with Atmos, “Twister” (1996) is perhaps the most shameful oversight. It’s wall-to-wall action and tension and

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‘Pennyworth’ tackles Batman’s butler’s backstory

It says something about the sheer number of TV shows that are made nowadays that a show set in the “Batman” universe can sneak onto

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PKD’s ‘Ubik’ (1969) packed with fascinating ideas

The aspect I most remembered from my first read of “Ubik” (1969) is the inventive, chilling and comforting notion that people exist in a “half-life”

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Mamet creates sympathetic portrait of ‘Lansky’ (1999)

The Amazon Prime description for “Lansky” (1999) includes “notorious,” “gambling,” “bootlegging,” “racketeering” and “murder,” but the film – written by David Mamet and directed by

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‘Blade’ (1998) becomes Marvel’s first successful big-screen outing

It’s perhaps strange that “Blade” (1998) became the first successful big-screen enterprise for Marvel Comics, considering that he’s not one of the A-list superheroes, and

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A look at the MCU’s Phase Four movies and TV shows

July 21, 1969, had the moon landing. Fifty years later, July 21, 2019, had everyone talking about a batch of movies and TV shows that

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David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)

As Boris in “Whatever Works” (2009), it’s no surprise that Larry David comes off as a mix of his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” character (which is

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‘Man in the High Castle’ (1962) shows things could be worse

I remember disliking “The Man in the High Castle” (1962) on my first read, and the Amazon Prime adaptation (2015-present) – so bleak that I’d

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‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ (1981) launches Mamet’s film writing career

Film being a director’s medium, “House of Games” put David Mamet on the map in 1987. But his big-screen career launched earlier in the decade

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‘Fantastic Four’ (2005) a safe, respectable introduction

“Fantastic Four” (2005) was hurt by coming out five years after “X-Men” and at a time when moviegoers had seen next-level genre films like “Spider-Man

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