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Novelty wears off fast in jerky sequel ‘V/H/S/2’ (2013)

I had some issues with the unlikable characters and dishonest “found footage” premise of 2012’s “V/H/S.” But at least that horror anthology has solid entries

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Gibson meticulously imagines a future in ‘The Peripheral’ (2014)

After enjoying Season 1 of Amazon Prime’s “The Peripheral” enough to come back for Season 2, I decided to fill the offseason with a read

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‘The Rose and the Yew Tree’ (1948) explores minds, politics

Of Agatha Christie’s first four Mary Westmacott novels, the fourth — “The Rose and the Yew Tree” (1948) – is my new favorite. The title

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‘Doctor Strange’ enters ‘Multiverse of Madness’ (2022), and it looks familiar

Thanos was defeated in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” but the MCU has somehow gotten more complex since then. The first of the three 2022 films, “Doctor

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1973) didn’t start as a slasher

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” was a hit horror movie in 1997, and it’s still a viable franchise today, with a TV series

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‘Wonderfalls’ (2004) is a sad show that makes me happy

“Wonderfalls” (2004, Fox) – sadly but inevitably and appropriately a one-season wonder – makes me happy when I watch it. It’s not a happy show,

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Leitch’s ‘Bullet Train’ (2022) barely stays on the rails

I gave positive reviews to director David Leitch’s “Deadpool 2” and “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” but they won me over with a

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‘Unfinished Portrait’ (1934) peeks into Christie’s life

“Unfinished Portrait” (1934), Agatha Christie’s second Mary Westmacott novel, is a straightforward bildungsroman of Celia going from childhood to a suicide attempt to possible peace

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John’s top 10 movies of 2022

The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2022

Twenty years ago, there were more good TV episodes per year, but today there are more good TV shows. They just have shorter seasons, and

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