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‘Pandorum,’ ‘Daybreakers,’ ‘Youth in Revolt,’ ‘Kick-Ass’ (Movie reviews)

When you’re hanging out with old friends, watching a movie is often the last resort when looking for something to do. After all, you can’t

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Summer movie preview: 10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing (Commentary)

Sorry I’m late with my summer movie column this year. But at least I’m getting it out by Memorial Day, which used to mark the

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Fond farewell: ‘24’ (TV review)

“24” (7 p.m. Central Monday on Fox, two hours) On air: 2001-10, eight seasons Why it was great: When it was clicking, nothing on TV was more suspenseful.

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Uh oh, ‘24’ is back to its old (stupid) tricks (TV commentary)

Chloe is put in charge of CTU; Renee and Jack have sex less than an hour after Jack found President Hassan dead; Hassan’s widow agrees

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With an electromagnetic pulse bang, ‘24’ is back among TV’s elite dramas (Commentary)

If it were a sports team rather than a TV show, no one would have predicted “24’s” resurgence. When a team struggles, there are generally two options:

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‘24’ Season 8 starts tonight. Is there reason for optimism? (TV commentary)

“24” Season 8 starts with a two-hour premiere at 8 Central tonight (another two-hour block follows at 7 p.m. Central Monday). I haven’t been this NOT

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The best TV shows of the Aughts … as it happened (Commentary)

I thought it might be fun to look back on my picks for “best of the year” this decade as those years were ending (mostly

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‘24’ TV show could learn something from ‘24’ novels (Book commentary)

You know, when I watch “24,” I usually make fun of it, and I don’t get any satisfaction from doing that. But it’s different from other downhill-progressing

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Maybe mountain lions aren’t so bad, or: Why this season of ‘24’ is the worst ever (TV commentary)

Can we put the Kim Bauer/mountain lion jokes to rest now? Since Jack’s daughter was briefly pursued by a big cat in Season 2, the incident

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