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‘Spike’ flashback: ‘Asylum’ (2006-07) (Comic book review)

I’m generally not a fan of stories about a character (and it’s almost always someone who doesn’t belong there) stuck in prison or an asylum.

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You know what you’re getting with ‘Rampage’: The Rock and a bunch of special effects (Movie review)

If you’re watching “Rampage,” you know what you’re getting into. It’s about a bunch of oversize animals and monsters attacking a city. This plot is,

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Stellar cast elevates ‘Tag,’ but the plot is a bit of a drag (Movie review)

“Tag” – now available for home viewing – isn’t too bad for what it is. The problem is that we know exactly what it is

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‘GLOW’ finds its footing in Season 2 by ramping up emotions and stakes (TV review)

The Netflix series “GLOW” (Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling) is intriguing to me because of its ’80s pop look and feel. Apparently based on true events,

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Sweet Sixteen’ (2002) (Book review)

In his debut Buffverse novel, the young-adult entry “Sweet Sixteen” (April 2002), veteran fantasy writer Scott Ciencin seems to make a smart call by focusing

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‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ a slow but rewarding character study (Movie review)

Director and co-writer Gus Van Sant channels some of the character- and relationship-building magic of “Good Will Hunting” in “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far

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Schumer’s insistence on playing ugly and fat becomes grating in ‘I Feel Pretty’ (Movie review)

Sometimes I watch a movie because it’s short and I know I have time to finish the whole thing. In this case, we were without

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Leigh Whannell’s film an ‘Upgrade’ over most summer sci-fi fare (Movie review)

Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “Upgrade” – now available for streaming – blends sci-fi elements we’ve seen before into a fresh yarn that’s gripping as a thrill

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‘Spike’ flashback: ‘Spike vs. Dracula’ (2006) (Comic book review)

When I heard that the “Buffy” Season 5 premiere would be called “Buffy vs. Dracula,” I thought it was a bad idea to bring other

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‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Treasury’ (2017) and ‘The Art of the Film’ (2017) (Book reviews)

As anyone who has searched the web for specific “Valerian” information knows, scholarship of this franchise is sketchy compared to, say, “Star Wars” or “Star

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