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‘I See You’ (2019) consistently creepy, hurt by plot hole

The 2019 horror-thriller “I See You” is enjoying a second life on Netflix, and it is well deserved. Writer Devon Graye and director Adam Randall

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‘Firefly’ books show ‘Life Signs’ (2021) in Lovegrove’s latest

James Lovegrove has shepherded “Firefly” into books, writing four of the first five. Books six, seven and the upcoming eighth, though, are by different authors.

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Seventies-style howcatchem ‘Poker Face’ would make Columbo proud

“Poker Face” (Peacock) starts off as an earworm – I’d bet 50 percent of viewers have “puh-puh-puh-poker face” in their head when thinking about the

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‘Buffy: Big Bad’ (2022) a fun alternate-dimension romp

“Big Bad: A Novel” (September 2022) announces up front that it’s set in an alternate “Demondale” in 1999. It’s obviously a fun novel from the

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‘Bloody Fool for Love’ (2022) goes back to ‘Buffy’s’ good ole days

After the cancellation of Dark Horse Comics’ “Buffy” line in 2018, a longtime fan could accuse the franchise’s handlers (which is now – ugh –

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‘John Dies at the End’ (2012) a flat adaptation, as expected

After David Wong’s “John Dies at the End” became a surprise hit debut novel in 2009, it of course became a horror-comedy movie soon after.

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‘John Dies at the End’ (2009) a passion project, despite myriad influences

Like Joss Whedon loves penning dialog and Shane Black enjoys dodging action-movie cliches, David Wong (real name Jason Pargin) clearly has a blast writing insane

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It’s freaky how great ‘Freaks and Geeks’ (1999-2000) still is

“Freaks and Geeks” (1999-2000, NBC/Fox Family) took TV from the Nineties to the Aughts as it chronicled kids moving from the Seventies to the Eighties.

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‘Come, Tell Me How You Live’ (1946) digs into Mideast cultures

Hercule Poirot often travels, even though it seems he would be annoyed by a lot of things about the process of traveling, not to mention

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‘Under the Whispering Door’ (2021) has heart in right place

“Under the Whispering Door” (2021) is clearly written from the heart, as TJ Klune uses the outlet of fantasy fiction to deal with his grief

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