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‘North by Northwest’ (1959) an early action classic with humor

Almost without exception, at the end of watching every movie in my “On a Hitchcock Kick” series I’ve thought, “Ah, I can see why critics

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‘Brand New ’Verse’ (2021) introduces ‘Firefly’s’ next gen; ‘River Run’ (2021), ‘Keep Flying’ (2022) highlight River

After Greg Pak wrapped up his run of 36 issues (plus some one-shots) as Boom! Studios’ lead “Firefly” writer, Josh Lee Gordon took over for

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‘Autopsy of Jane Doe’ (2016) finds creep-outs after death

Corpses and autopsies are unsettling to the layperson, but “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (2016) puts us at ease in the beginning. If there’s such

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Hart, Grenier, Thomas dip into movies with ‘Drive Me Crazy’ (1999)

Almost lost in that crazy-loaded teen rom-com year of 1999, “Drive Me Crazy” is a wistful slice of what might’ve been. Melissa Joan Hart’s resume

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‘Disturbia’ (2007) a respectable teen take on ‘Rear Window’

After the Christopher Reeve “Rear Window” (1998) dug into the daily life of a quadriplegic, the 1954 Hitchcock classic further showed its flexibility as a

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‘Homebodies’ (2023) a personal dive into modern office politics

Art affirms life in Tembe Denton-Hurst’s debut novel “Homebodies” (2023), about a magazine writer who is fired due to subtle office politics only to find

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Pak wraps strong ‘Firefly’ run with ‘Return to the Earth That Was’ (2021)

Writer Greg Pak writes an epic and satisfying finale to his run on Boom! Studios’ “Firefly” with “Return to the Earth That Was” (Issues 25-36,

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‘Found footage’ of ‘Poughkeepsie Tapes’ (2007) leaves permanent chill

When doing Frightening Friday reviews, there’s always a danger that I’ll come across something too disturbing even for me, who generally finds cinematic horror to

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10 things I like about ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ (1999)

In a 1995 episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry claims that 95 percent of the population is undatable. “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999) tests that

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Less is more in understated ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1943)

There’s no doubt “Shadow of a Doubt” (1943) wouldn’t fly today without alterations. It’s a prime example of director Alfred Hitchcock’s principle that less is

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