Mystery

McKenzie, Taylor-Joy light up ‘Last Night in Soho’

Every frame of “Last Night in Soho” (2021) looks neon-gorgeous in a way reminiscent of “Blade Runner.” When London fashion student Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie) moves

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First of the ‘Lost’ clones: ‘Invasion’ (2005-06)

“Invasion” (2005-06, ABC) was the first of the post-“Lost” Event Series. And darn if it doesn’t still rank as one of the best, even as

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‘Drug of Choice’ (1970) a pulpy ride of pharma paranoia

“Drug of Choice” (1970), the sixth John Lange book, can be described as John Lange meets Michael Crichton. It has the dime-store plotting and short

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‘Crooked House’ (2017) captures novel’s chilliness

“Crooked House” (1949) is one of Agatha Christie’s best, but also coldest, novels. In that regard, the 2017 movie adaptation is thematically faithful. Set in

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Crichton masters the conspiracy thriller in ‘Coma’ (1978)

Michael Crichton’s previous directorial work, “Westworld” (1973), is more famous, because it’s a more original idea. But his followup, “Coma” (1978), is a more engrossing

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‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1957) an elite court drama

“Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) regularly ranks as one of the great Agatha Christie adaptations, but it’s admirable for its basic ability to tell a

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Colorful caricatures drive ‘Venom Business’ (1969)

Due to its 384-page length, I dreaded “The Venom Business” (1969), Michael Crichton’s fifth novel under the pseudonym John Lange. If it had been as

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‘And Then There Were None’ (1945) dreary but compelling

The 1945 movie adaptation of “And Then There Were None” by director Rene Clair and writer Dudley Nichols shows how the piece can play well

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‘Sinister 2’ (2015) snuffs out creepy saga’s momentum

Many successful horror films spawn a long series of diminishing returns. But the “Sinister” saga – based on a demon who enjoys screening snuff filmstrips

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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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