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‘Heretic’ a revelation of theological-discussion horror

Hugh Grant’s armchair theologian in “Heretic” points out that the Hollies’ “The Air that I Breathe” begat Radiohead’s “Creep” which begat Lana del Rey’s “Get

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Beyond a reasonable doubt, ‘Juror #2’ isn’t half bad

“Juror #2” is another film that posits that the American justice system is severely flawed – but I’m not entirely sure if it’s on purpose.

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Preston & Child hop dimensions in ‘Angel of Vengeance’

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child let their interest in 1881 New York run wild in “Angel of Vengeance” (August, hardcover), the 22nd Pendergast novel and

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‘The Apartment’ (1960) is worth renting, maybe even owning

Although many rom-coms have used the broad structure of “The Apartment” (1960’s Best Picture winner), few have matched its genuineness. At the broadest glance, C.C.

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946), but is it a wonderful movie?

Director Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) stands as a wonderful Christmastime perspective check. Along with James Stewart’s George Bailey, viewers should also remember

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‘Valley of Fear’ (1915) does the multi-genre riff even better

Modern mystery readers are surprised by Arthur Conan Doyle’s structure for his first Sherlock Holmes novel, “A Study in Scarlet” (1887): We get the full

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‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ (2022) is chilly in the wrong way

A few years back, the “Alien” franchise commissioned a collection of short fan films, and it was a pretty decent throwaway romp. The “Terminator” franchise

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‘Edward Scissorhands’ (1990) a too-thin slice of heartfelt weirdness

Tim Burton is the most idiosyncratic of mass-appeal directors, but his weirdness is only skin deep. This is especially evident in one of his most

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Hitchcock gets transported to space in ‘Lifepod’ (1993)

The very definition of a remake worth doing, the Fox TV movie “Lifepod” (1993) takes the core concept of “Lifeboat” (1944) but puts new (and

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‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Season 6 (1994-95) adds Christmas cheer

The four novels adapted for “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” Season 6 (1994-95, ITV) aren’t on anyone’s list of the very elite, but the cast and crew

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