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First episode impressions: ‘Last Resort’ (TV review)

Although “Revolution” has the sexier sci-fi concept, “Last Resort” (7 p.m. Central Thursdays, ABC) is this fall’s new show most worthy of watercooler buzz. It starts off

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First episode impressions: ‘Revolution’ (TV review)

At first glance, “Revolution” (9 p.m. Central Mondays, NBC, starts Monday) can be safely categorized with “Dark Angel,” “Lost,” “Terra Nova,” “Falling Skies” and “The Walking Dead”

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‘Predators’ (2010) riffs on ‘The Most Dangerous Game’

The fifth film in the “Predator” saga (and third without Aliens in it), “Predators” (2010) pretty much stands alone, requiring no prior knowledge of the franchise. Cribbing

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Like the first entry, ‘Expendables 2’ lives up to its title (Movie review)

Part of the fun of bad 1980s action movies was that they had a ridiculous plot to hang the action on. Part of why “The Expendables

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‘Predator 2’ (1990) is a weirdly engaging sequel

At first glance, “Predator 2” (1990) is the most dated of the 10 films in the “Aliens/Predator” saga. Although set in 1997 — so that it could

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ doesn’t take Batman to new heights

“The Dark Knight Rises” is a worthy capper to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, including all of the pluses that make these films beloved by their admirers

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‘Predator’ (1987) an elite showcase of Arnold, action, one-liners

Although “Predator” (1987) itself wasn’t part of the wider “Alien/Predator” franchise when it came out — the linkage would start with 1990’s “Predator 2” — it has

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How did the apes get that way in the first place? ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ has the answers (Movie review)

A cool thing about science fiction novels is that not only do they explore future possibilities, they also inspire other writers’ imaginations; sometimes one writer’s

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First episode impressions: ‘Nikita’ (TV review)

Here are my first impressions of “Nikita,” which airs at 8 p.m. Central Thursdays on The CW. (more…)

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You’ll get a few chuckles out of expendable action flick ‘The Expendables’ (Movie review)

Nowadays, it’s not unexpected to see fight scenes that are edited at such a rapid-fire pace that it’s almost impossible to tell what’s going on,

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