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Wild concept, Brewer’s daring performance make ‘Cam’ a surprisingly decent parable (Movie review)

A lot of movies could benefit from a viewer going in with no knowledge of what they’re about to see, but in the age of previews

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Blood and Fog’ (2003) (Book review)

Nancy Holder’s “Blood and Fog” (May 2003) starts off with a delicious premise for fans of both “Buffy” and history, as Jack the Ripper enters

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‘Sneaky Pete’ remains a fun and twisty long con in Season 2 (TV review)

“Sneaky Pete,” developed by Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost, was originally created as a “mystery of the week” series for CBS, about a con man

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‘Creed II,’ a sequel to both ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky IV,’ wins by decision (Movie review)

We’re not supposed to heap praise on sequels, since they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors, but something should be said about how

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Florence Pugh shines as ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ shifts from beautiful to deliciously dreary (TV review)

A friend mistook “The Little Drummer Girl” for a Christmas series, and I explained that’s not what it is. As for what it really is, there’s

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘After the Fall’ Issues 9-17 (2008-09) (Comic book review)

After the “First Night” interlude (Issues 6-8), IDW’s “Angel” returns to the main storyline of “After the Fall” having lost its momentum. Although still plotted

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Every ‘Harry Potter’/ Wizarding World movie, ranked

While J.K. Rowling has turned her attention to Cormoran Strike and the mystery genre, and while Hollywood bailed on the idea of a five-part “Fantastic

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Memories from the Futures’ (2013) (Comic book review)

Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Complete Collection, Volume 7’ (Comic book review)

Looking for a “Valerian” fix after last year’s movie, “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” I’m delving into the comics that started it

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‘Creed II’ is a crowd-pleaser, even if it doesn’t pack the same punch as the original (Movie review)

Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” (2015) was a surprisingly well-executed and welcome addition to the “Rocky” franchise.  Working as a reboot of sorts, it brings “Rocky” to a

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