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James Gunn cuts loose in DCEU’s ‘Peacemaker’

“Peacemaker” (Thursdays, HBO Max), the first DC Extended Universe TV series, rehabilitates the title character, the least likable member of last year’s “The Suicide Squad.”

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‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Dust to Dust’ (2010) an emotional journey

“Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep: Dust to Dust” (2010, Boom! Studios), an eight-issue prequel to Philip K. Dick’s novel (which was being adapted word-for-word

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Crichton brothers team up to do some ‘Dealing’ (1970)

“Dealing, or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues” (1970) is Michael Crichton’s only collaborative novel (not counting the posthumous “Micro”), written with his brother Douglas (1948-2012)

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‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ comic (2009-11) immerses reader in PKD’s world

The marketing approach and selected quotes about the “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” comic adaptation (2009-11, Boom! Studios) is all wrong. The Village Voice

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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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