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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 2 (2008-09) (TV review)

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 2 (2008-09) is a decompressed stretch of low-key epic storytelling that continues to chronicle central “Terminator” ideas. John and Sarah

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‘X-Men’ films should delve even further into individual characters

When the first “X-Men” movie came out in 2000, I was immediately intrigued by all the colorful, distinct characters and their unique mutant powers, and the possibilities

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy’ (2003) (Book review)

“The Final Prophecy” (2003), the 18th and penultimate book of the “New Jedi Order,” is a rare “Star Wars” novel that doesn’t feature any movie characters

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‘Scream: The TV Series’ starts to reward loyal fans in Season 2

“Scream: The TV Series” (11 p.m. Eastern Mondays on MTV) gradually got better over the course of its first season, and with the second-season premiere, it

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‘Apocalypse’ is another fun ‘X-Men’ romp

The “X-Men” franchise is now a well-oiled machine for its ninth entry, “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Although it has big spectacles – indeed, the fate of humanity is

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III – Reunion’ (2003) (Book review)

Sean Williams and Shane Dix wrap up perhaps the most underrated “Star Wars” book trilogy with the 17th “New Jedi Order” entry, “Force Heretic III: Reunion” (2003).

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II – Refugee’ (2003) (Book review)

“Force Heretic II: Refugee” (2003) is one of the most enjoyable page-turners of the “New Jedi Order,” and it’s also the book that has the least

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‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ falls apart after stating its funny premise (Movie review)

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” kicks off an unofficial summer trilogy of “women acting as stupid as men” comedies, but I expect “Mike and Dave Need Wedding

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I – Remnant’ (2003) (Book review)

Featuring a lot of dangling plot threads from the “New Jedi Order” and the entire Expanded Universe, “Force Heretic I: Remnant” (2003) – the 15th book in

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‘Independence Day’ (1996) still worth celebrating

Released in 1996, “Independence Day” falls almost exactly halfway between “Star Wars” (1977) and present day. Appropriately, it’s perched on a fulcrum between the dawn of blockbuster

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