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‘House of Wax’ (2005) doesn’t melt under pressure to be a good romp

“House of Wax” (2005) falls on the right side of that line with horror movies where you generally know what’s going to happen. On one

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For those wonton more: ‘The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again’ (1979)

The poster for “The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again” (1979) acknowledges the first film in this two-film franchise and its strengths: The Apple Dumpling Gang

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I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up

John Candy would seemingly be a horrible documentary subject because there’s no controversy about him. Everyone liked him, and as the title “John Candy: I

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‘Chad Powers’ powers forward as best of the ‘Ted Lasso’ ilk

“Chad Powers” (Hulu) is a weird show and a hard one to get right, but the six-episode Season 1 mostly achieves it. Based on Eli

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‘C is for Corpse’ (1986), and for character building, in third Millhone book

“C is for Corpse” (1986), appropriately, has the most Character of the Kinsey Millhone series up to this point. Kinsey becomes comfortable in her own

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‘The Paper’ is worth a subscription as it nails modern journalism

“The Paper” (Peacock) isn’t breaking new ground with style: It’s precisely like “The Office” (2005-13), from which it spins off. But it’s also so precisely

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Character exploration takes a backseat in rompish ‘Chucky’ Season 2 (2022)

In RFMC’s “All Dolled Up” series, I’m taking my first journey through the seven original films, one reboot film and one TV series of the

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‘The Running Man’ (1987) charges ahead to a dystopian future

A remake of “The Running Man” (1987) comes out this week, and while I won’t judge the film before seeing it, there’s one area it

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‘Echoes of Guilt’ is like a Lifetime movie without an editor

“Echoes of Guilt” (February, paperback and digital), by L.T. Ryan with Laura Chase, is one of hundreds or maybe thousands of modern books that serves

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‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ makes true crime chillingly personal

“Murdaugh: Death in the Family” (Wednesdays, Hulu) is the very definition of a mystery where you peel back layers. It can be enjoyed either by

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