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‘Kolchak’ mixes with zombies, Frankenstein in ‘Monsters Among Us!’ (2009)

The two stories collected in “Kolchak Tales: Monsters Among Us!” (2009) further rectify a logistical problem with the “Kolchak, the Night Stalker” TV series. Here

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‘Sydney White’ (2007) is a little dopey, but mostly cute

Writer Chad Gomez Creasy has a cool idea for “Sydney White” (2007) – to take the basic outline of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”

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‘The 39 Steps’ (1935) is Hitchcock’s foundational light spy thriller

“The 39 Steps” (1935) is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s foundational works, a crisp, mildly diverting story about an innocent man on the run. It’s limited

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‘Sliding Doors’ (1998) slides into spot as a romance classic

Among writers who have only penned one well-known movie, Peter Howitt has one of the most impressive turns at the plate. Also serving as director,

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Hitchcock’s most overrated film is for ‘The Birds’ (1963)  

Watching Alfred Hitchcock films – especially his classics – for this blog series is generally a pleasure, but with “The Birds” (1963) it becomes homework.

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‘TMNT’ writers get breathing room to start Season 6 (1992)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) marks the first time when there was only one episode per week instead of two. Likely because

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‘Lethal White’ (2018) another killer entry in Rowling’s Strike saga

As with the “Harry Potter” series, the Cormoran Strike novels keep getting bigger as they go along. The fourth book from Robert Galbraith (the alias

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‘Leap Year’ (2010) isn’t quite willing to take the leap

The promos for “Leap Year” (2010) suggest that on Feb. 29 in Ireland, women can ask men to marry them. As if that’s not allowed

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Hitchcock comes to America in style with ‘Rebecca’ (1940)

Alfred Hitchcock’s first Hollywood film, “Rebecca” (1940), is about a newlywed who feels powerless and overwhelmed – and is even unnamed in the screenplay –

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‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991) tries a bit of character development, continuity

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” writers mix things up a bit by trying for a little character development and even some continuity in the back

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