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‘Lost World: Jurassic Park’ (1997) has one act too many

Director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp’s “The Lost World” (1997) abandons so much of the 1995 novel that it’s almost false advertising to say it’s “based

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‘Lost World’ (1995) shows dinosaur novels not extinct

In an interview on the “Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy” DVD set, Michael Crichton said “The Lost World” (1995) is “the only project I’ve ever worked on where

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‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: Topps’ ‘Return to Jurassic Park’ (1995-96) and 1995 Annual (Comic book reviews)

After the mostly ridiculous “Raptor” trilogy (a.k.a. “Jurassic Park Adventures”), Topps Comics’ “Jurassic Park” saga got a nudge upward in quality with the nine-issue “Return to

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‘Jurassic Park’ flashback: Topps’ Issue 0 (1993) and ‘Raptor’ trilogy (1993-94) (Comic book reviews)

After the success of the movie in June 1993, “Jurassic Park” fans didn’t have to wait long for follow-up stories. Arguably, they had to wait

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‘Jurassic Park’ (1990) brings dinos back to life

Welcome to a flashback series 65 million years … OK, 25 years … in the making. It’s been a quarter century since Michael Crichton’s “Jurassic Park” debuted.

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Death Star’ (2007) (Book review)

While it’s not on many fans’ short list of the best “Star Wars” novels, Michael Reaves’ and Steve Perry’s “Death Star” (2007) is one of the most

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‘Parks and Recreation’ adds another comedy element by jumping to 2017 (TV review)

“Parks and Recreation” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on NBC) isn’t the first show to do a time-jump. Off the top of my head, “Dawson’s Creek” jumped

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Allegiance’ (2007) (Book review)

As “Rebels” moves the Disney timeline into the era of non-clone stormtroopers, it’s a good time to look back at the definitive novel about Legends

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘A New Hope’ radio drama (1981) (Review)

Because watching the six episodic “Star Wars” films for the ump-hundredth time isn’t always appealing, it’s fun to approach those familiar stories from less-notable angles

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MCU goes back to the 1940s for ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’

“Marvel’s Agent Carter” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC) largely meets my expectations of having the vibe of those two “X-Files” episodes that featured FBI agent

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