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‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ comic (2009-11) immerses reader in PKD’s world

The marketing approach and selected quotes about the “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” comic adaptation (2009-11, Boom! Studios) is all wrong. The Village Voice

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‘Physical Evidence’ (1989) a tasty slice of 1980s noir

One of Michael Crichton’s best traits is an understated one: He captured the time in which his stories were told. In sci-fi, he generally set

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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 (2021) goes down to the wire

Amid the drama of the All Valley Tournament that concludes “Cobra Kai” Season 4 (December, Netflix), Johnny (William Zabka) is told Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) left

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‘Free Guy’ (2021) mulls ideas as it romps through game

A little bit “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” a little bit “The Invention of Lying,” a little bit “Groundhog Day” and a little bit PKD,

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Spider-Verse tastily envelops ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Awhile back, Disney and Sony were on the brink of ending their agreement of making “Spider-Man” movies together. (Sony owns the Spider-Man rights; Disney/Marvel rents

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021

I used to count the days before a new season of a favorite show, or a new series starring a favorite actor. Now, it’s like

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‘You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger’ (2010) … but he’ll be familiar

It’s hard to describe “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger” (2010) and not make it sound derivative of other Woody Allen movies. The way

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Party vibe makes ‘Dead Man’s Folly’ (1956) a fun read

“Dead Man’s Folly” (1956) is a page-turner with an evocative main setting of a carnival on a country mansion’s grounds, humorous interplay between Ariadne Oliver

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Matrix reboots for thrilling remix ‘Matrix Resurrections’

I was mildly annoyed that the must-see “Matrix Resurrections” (HBO Max) cut into my Christmas-movie viewing time. But actually, this fourth entry fits thematically with

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‘Night Before,’ (2015), ‘Office Christmas Party’ (2016) offer holiday chuckles

Movies made by friends who like to hang out together can be almost unwatchable (recent Adam Sandler comedies), but sometimes they can be great. “The

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