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‘Physical Evidence’ (1989) a tasty slice of 1980s noir

One of Michael Crichton’s best traits is an understated one: He captured the time in which his stories were told. In sci-fi, he generally set

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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 (2021) goes down to the wire

Amid the drama of the All Valley Tournament that concludes “Cobra Kai” Season 4 (December, Netflix), Johnny (William Zabka) is told Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) left

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‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game

A little bit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a little bit “The Invention of Lying,” a little bit “Groundhog Day” and a little bit PKD,

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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ (2021) silly but well-made

I’m a continuity nerd, so when “Spider-Man: No Way Home” folded the Sony Spider-Verse films into its multiverse, I was quicker to check out “Venom:

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Kids, lore grow in ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 4

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Season 4 was released on Netflix on Dec. 3, but I didn’t notice it till last week. That’s evidence that we’re

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Spider-Verse tastily envelops ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Awhile back, Disney and Sony were on the brink of ending their agreement of making “Spider-Man” movies together. (Sony owns the Spider-Man rights; Disney/Marvel rents

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John’s top 10 movies of 2021

Although the pandemic didn’t end, 2021 rebounded nicely from 2020, with a lot more movies – both big and small – released. Heck, a case

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021

I used to count the days before a new season of a favorite show, or a new series starring a favorite actor. Now, it’s like

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Crichton’s directorial career begins in not-so-hot ‘Pursuit’ (1972)

Michael Crichton started modestly as an author with the John Lange books, and he likewise starts slow as a director with “Pursuit” (1972). Although it’s

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Matrix reboots for thrilling remix ‘Matrix Resurrections’

I was mildly annoyed that the must-see “Matrix Resurrections” (HBO Max) cut into my Christmas-movie viewing time. But actually, this fourth entry fits thematically with

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