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‘Roswell, New Mexico’ is a rare example of a reboot done right (TV commentary)

I generally reject reboots of my favorite franchises, but I flat-out love “Roswell, New Mexico,” The CW’s reboot of my beloved “Roswell” (1999-2002). So I should

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 11-20 (2015) (Comic book reviews)

I gave some leeway to the start of “Buffy” Season 10, allowing writer Christos Gage to get up to speed. But the middle batch continues to be

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20 years later, it’s still worth entering ‘The Matrix’ (1999)

“The Matrix” was a cultural phenomenon when it was released on March 31, 1999. It elevated Keanu Reeves from movie star to superstar and introduced the

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‘Bodyguard’ an intense, intricately plotted version of what ‘24’ would be like if it cared about details (TV review)

“Bodyguard” (2018, BBC and Netflix), the six-episode British suspense series, starts with police sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) trying to talk down a terrorist bomber

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 10, Issues 1-10 (2014) (Comic book reviews)

After their strong run on “Angel & Faith” Season 9, writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs switch over to “Buffy” for the 30-issue Season

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‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle

I wouldn’t mind looking at a series of still photos from “The Untouchables” (1987) or listening to the genre-hopping score by Ennio Morricone. But when

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All 16 DC Extended Universe movies, ranked

What a weird, well-cast, disastrous and yet not-totally-lacking-in-entertainment run it was for the DC Extended Universe from 2013-23. Though it was also known as the

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‘Buffy’ flashback: All 8 short stories from ‘Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 4’ (2004), ranked (Book review)

The fourth and final “Tales of the Slayer” collection (November 2004) is also the only one centered around a theme: specifically, the Cruciamentum – as

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‘Titans,’ ‘Doom Patrol’ launch DC Universe streaming channel

Believe it or not, there was a time when there were zero superhero shows on TV. Now there are so many that they don’t all

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‘Pirate Latitudes’ (2009) an adventurous slice of history

It’s a sign of a prolific author when even death doesn’t stop them from putting out novels, and such was the case with Michael Crichton

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