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‘Annabelle: Creation’ tells origin story of that creepy doll

For about $370, you can get an Annabelle doll from Mezco Toys, and unlike most movie memorabilia, this piece won’t just sit around and collect

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‘Valerian’ serves up grand adventure while showing how its source material influenced ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avatar’ (Movie review)

I consider myself to be an amateur “Star Wars” historian, but until recently, I didn’t know about the influence of the “Valerian and Laureline” comics on

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Superman awkwardly ‘Returns’ (2006) in Singer’s relaunch

After 19 years away from the big screen, ole Supes comes back in a weird way in “Superman Returns” (2006). Directed by “X-Men’s” Bryan Singer,

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‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ (1987) fails to execute decent concept

In 1985’s “Rocky IV,” Rocky ends the Cold War with an impassioned speech. Two years later, “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” (1987) offers a

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‘Superman III’ (1983) embraces the humor

Having gotten the heavy backstory out of the way, franchise screenwriters David and Leslie Newman and director Richard Lester (who helmed the theatrical version of

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‘Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut’ (2006) brings Zod to the fore

“Man of Steel” (2013) ends with Superman ravaging Metropolis in order to defeat General Zod, and that destruction becomes a central issue of “Batman v

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‘Superman’ (1978) lovingly launches superhero resurgence

“Superman” (1978) is a product of its time, something that’s more evident today when contrasted with the muscular and modern “Man of Steel” (2013). Still,

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Coyote Moon’ (1998) (Book review)

Written by John Vornholt with only Season 1 to draw from, “Coyote Moon” (January 1998) – the second young-adult novel – is a time capsule of that

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‘Man of Steel’ (2013) lays foundation for DC Extended Universe

Now a franchise of five films with the addition of “Justice League” this week, the DC Extended Universe launched in 2013 with “Man of Steel.” Written by

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6 dumb things and 6 cool things about ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016)

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2106) is the epitome of a movie where the end result is less than the sum of its parts. The

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