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‘Buffy’/‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Past Lives’ (2001) (Comic book review)

The “Angel” monthly writing team of Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski deliciously digs into Buffyverse lore and smoothly ties together the two titles with the

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Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: Saga gets bloody in ‘Conquest of the Planet of the Apes’ (1972) (Movie review)

This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the fourth film in the original series.

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Doomsday Deck’ (2000) (Book review)

Diana G. Gallagher’s third “Buffy” entry – and her first in the young adult line – is a big step down from her first two,

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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ and 9 other movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Summer 2018

The idea of “summer movies” is already past its time, as “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War” prove that “summer” is now year-round in the

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Angel’ Classic Issues 8-17 (2000-01) (Comic book reviews)

Since Tom Sniegoski joined Christopher Golden as a co-writer, and once Wesley joined Angel and Cordelia in the crime-solving trio, the “Angel” comic hit its

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Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Escape from the Planet of the Apes’ (1971) pulls off smart shift in perspective (Movie review)

This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the third film in the original series.

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‘A Quiet Place’ is a menacing masterpiece (Movie review)

Nothing in John Krasinski’s past would indicate that he had a film like “A Quiet Place” in him, and yet here we are. The onetime

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Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ (1973) dated but still smart

With the second season of HBO’s “Westworld” set to debut on Sunday, I thought it’d be fun to finally watch writer-director Michael Crichton’s 1973 film

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row’ (2000) (Book review)

Christopher Golden delivers the first masterpiece of the “Buffy” adult novel line with “Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row” (October 2000), the

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Celebrating 50 years of ‘Apes’: ‘Beneath the Planet of the Apes’ (1970) goes full-blown nuclear (Movie review)

This series celebrates 50 years of the “Planet of the Apes” film franchise. Here, we look back at the second film in the original series.

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