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‘Blade Runner’ makes stylish move to TV with ‘Black Lotus’

“Blade Runner: Black Lotus” (midnight Eastern Saturdays, Cartoon Network) puts dystopian future L.A. – in 2032, but it looks the same as the original movie,

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MCU machine rolls into China for ‘Shang-Chi’

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is a successful product from the offices of Marvel Studios. The special effects showcase Chinese cultural imagery

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Lang again shines in twisty, thrilling ‘Don’t Breathe 2’

Like most horror sequels, “Don’t Breathe 2” continues the first’s formula. In this case, criminals break into the house of The Blind Man (Stephen Lang)

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‘Stardust’ (2007) doesn’t shine as bright as it could

“Stardust” (2007), adapted from a Neil Gaiman novel, is a slightly adult-leaning but still family friendly answer to the “Harry Potter” films that dominated the

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NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits

Cool concepts aren’t enough anymore. “La Brea,” which premiered Tuesday on NBC, has a pretty good one: A sinkhole opens at the titular tar pits

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‘Congo’ (1995) taps into old-fashioned adventure

After “Jurassic Park” (1993), Hollywood wanted to get back into the Michael Crichton business. The first big-budget sci-fi title after that, the long in-development “Congo”

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‘Speed Racer’ (2008) a downshift for Wachowskis

After the “Matrix” trilogy and one of my favorite movies ever, “V for Vendetta,” the Wachowskis take the cinematic equivalent of a vacation with “Speed

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‘Runaway’ (1984) offers future paths-not-taken

Writer-director Michael Crichton and star Tom Selleck perhaps felt silly when “Runaway” (1984) came out on the heels of “The Terminator” and immediately felt dated.

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‘Cloud Atlas’ (2012) has epic rebellious streak

On a kick of Wachowski movies, I notice their running theme of systems or rulers oppressing common or poor folk. That’s again the case in

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‘The Suicide Squad’ is Gunn’s latest pop-art masterpiece

If the “Suicide Squad” franchise keeps going, I suppose we’ll get cringeworthy titles like “Suicide 3” and “Squad 4” and “SS5.” But I hope it

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