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‘Strangers: Prey at Night’ is a deliciously stylish follow-up to the 2008 thriller (Movie review)

“The Strangers” (2008), chronicling a couple (Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler) cornered in their rural home by masked psychopaths, is a beloved cult classic. One

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018) is beginning of Thanos saga’s end

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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Don’t trust the trailer: ‘Game Night’ is a brilliant, laugh-out-loud comedy (Movie review)

Earlier this month, I reviewed “Annihilation,” a mediocre movie with a great trailer, and following it onto home video is “Game Night,” which somehow has

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‘Black Panther’ (2018) grandly diversifies MCU

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Fray’ (2001-03) (Comic book review)

While most of the Dark Horse “Buffy” comics released during the show’s TV run are considered non- or quasi-canonical – and are rarely talked about

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Waititi’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017) a rockin’ good time

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ aims for teen viewers on Freeform

Writer and showrunner Joe Pokaski, no doubt drawing on what he learned as a writer on “Daredevil,” has crafted another winner for the Marvel Cinematic

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‘Spider-Man’ leaps into the MCU in ‘Homecoming’ (2017)

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Shakedown’ (2000) (Book review)

In his only “Angel” novel, “Shakedown” (November 2000), Don DeBrandt delivers an enjoyable fly-by of an effort, mixing many of the things we enjoy about

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (2017) is again a visual feast

This blog series chronicles my first viewing of the complete MCU movie saga. I’ll examine each film under various categories that reflect popular discussion points.

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