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In ‘The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy’ (1964), babes beat a bandaged bloke

To conjure Taggart (the immortal Slim Pickens’ character from “Blazing Saddles” (1974)): What in the wide, wide world of sports can “The Wrestling Women vs.

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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is more of the same

In the Monsterverse, we’ve had a Godzilla origin story, a Kong origin story, Godzilla fighting that cool three-headed monster from Facebook memes, and Godzilla fighting

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‘Sign of Four’ (1890) shows early signs of Holmes’ iconic status

Sherlock Holmes didn’t take off as a popular character with his second novel, “The Sign of Four” (sometimes titled “The Sign of the Four,” 1890);

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‘Eruption’ is a disaster, but not in the intended way

Michael Crichton died in 2008 and his new novel, “Eruption,” is somehow out in 2024. Be suspicious; be very suspicious. Of course, no one is

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‘Alien: Romulus’ is saga’s best follow-up since ‘Aliens’

Legacy sequels have become such an ingrained aspect of Hollywood that we’re inured to them, and cynically assume they’ll at best have a few moments

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‘Secret Agent’ (1936) serves up early, inconsistent spy gaming

“Secret Agent” (1936) feels a little older than the films surrounding it in Alfred Hitchcock’s catalog. It’s a period piece, set in the buildup to

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‘Capricorn One’ (1977) gets off the ground as a conspiracy tale

Earlier this year, Hollywood put out “Fly Me to the Moon,” an alternate-history tale about a faked moon landing during the Apollo program. But cinema

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Continental Op makes rip-roaring leap to novels in ‘Red Harvest’ (1929)

Modern readers diving into Dashiell Hammett might start with “Red Harvest” (1929), as it’s the first of the former Pinkerton detective’s five novels. But in

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‘Cobra Kai’ eventually gets its kicks back in Season 6, Part 1

Has “Cobra Kai” (Netflix) lost its fighting edge in the five-episode Season 6, Part 1? Episode one is quite flat, episode two is spicier, but

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‘The Fall Guy’ freefalls from its high ambitions

“The Fall Guy,” the latest epic actioner from writer Drew Pearce – who collaborated with Shane Black on “Iron Man 3” (2013) – really wants

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