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Ridiculous ‘Skyscraper’ pushes suspension of disbelief past the breaking point (Movie review)

I’m always up for a good action movie. I have the mindset that no matter how bad a blockbuster action movie is, it’s still worth

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After masterful ‘Sicario,’ ‘Day of the Soldado’ is content to be an OK action thriller (Movie review)

The first “Sicario” (2015) is a work of art. It has mood, tension, amazing cinematography and a great story. Needless to say, I was excited

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First episode impressions: ‘Magnum P.I.’ (TV review)

CBS adds to its stable of modernized nostalgia-driven shows (see also “Hawaii Five-0” and “MacGyver”) with “Magnum P.I.” (9 p.m. Eastern Mondays), which drops the

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Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)

There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series

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Unfathomable ‘Red Sparrow’ doesn’t invite the audience into its game (Movie review)

“Red Sparrow” is boring, a bit confusing, and almost unnecessarily dirty. The main character (Jennifer Lawrence) basically goes to whore school to become one of

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‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga

I was never a big fan of “Predator” growing up — not because I disliked it, I just never really got into it. I’m not sure

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You know what you’re getting with ‘Rampage’: The Rock and a bunch of special effects (Movie review)

If you’re watching “Rampage,” you know what you’re getting into. It’s about a bunch of oversize animals and monsters attacking a city. This plot is,

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‘Den of Thieves’ really wants to be ‘Heat,’ and it comes close to succeeding (Movie review)

If you have seen “Heat,” the Michael Mann film from 1995, then you are going to recognize that “Den of Thieves” wants to be “Heat.”

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10 sequels that are WAY better than the original

Do a Google search for “Sequels that are better than the original,” and you’ll be busy for an afternoon, at least until you get tired

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In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)

Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without

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