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John Hansen
December 4, 2020

Diminishing returns kick in with ‘Psycho III’ (1986)

We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’re dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the films

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John Hansen
December 2, 2020

‘Psycho II’ (1983) more than a slasher-era cash grab

We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’re dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the films

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John Hansen
November 29, 2020

P&C’s ‘Brimstone’ (2004) a devilishly fun read

For a 700-plus-page doorstop, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s “Brimstone” (2004) is a fun read; you can knock off 100 pages in a sitting without

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John Hansen
November 27, 2020

Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) a masterpiece of tension

We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’ll be dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the

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John Hansen
November 22, 2020

‘Still Life with Crows’ (2003) a small-town chiller

“Still Life with Crows” (2003) is “merely” a standalone Agent Pendergast novel, but it features the introduction of Corrie Swanson, the evocative cornfields and caves

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John Hansen
November 15, 2020

P&C plant their feet in Florida for ‘Crooked River’

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child write what they know, which is no doubt why “Crooked River” (February, hardcover) is their second-straight book set in Florida,

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John Hansen
November 13, 2020

‘Friday the 13th’ (2009) is a fine but forgettable remake

“Friday the 13th” (2009) is a slick and competent remake directed by Marcus Nispel, who also did the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) and “Conan the

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John Hansen
November 8, 2020

‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ (2002) goes back to the museum

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child hit a turning point with their third Pendergast novel, “The Cabinet of Curiosities” (2002), their only book other than “Relic”