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AMC-TVs ‘Prisoner’ Poses Philosophical Questions in Action Drama

      The Prisoner, on AMC-TV, is an interesting adaptation ...

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Review: PBS Mystery ‘Place of Execution’

    Although many contemporary crime novelists strive for greater real...

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‘The Red Right Hand’ Considered and Reconsidered

      Conflicting opinions about the mystery novel The Red R...

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Review: Celebrated Mystery Novelist James Offers Thoughts on Genre

        Mystery writer P. D. James appreciates cla...

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‘Couples,’ ‘Paranormal’ Show Value of Genre Traditions

   The unexpectedly strong box office perfomance of both Couples Retreat an...

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ABC’s ‘FlashForward’ Builds on Interesting Premise

     The interesting new ABC series FlashForward is part of a tre...

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‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Off to Strong Start

      NCIS: Los Angeles has finished near the top of the TV ...

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Abrupt End to ‘The Beautiful Life’

    The ax has fallen on the first casualty of the new TV season. S. T...

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Romero’s Latest Zombie Film Has Political Slant, As Usual

    George Romero, who made the excellent and highly influential Night...

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Top Two New Movie Releases Take Contrasting Approaches

 Stephen Sommers' simplistic summer blockbuster G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opened we...

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Christian-Themed ‘Transformers’ Sequel Sustains Strong Box Office Appeal

 Despite being trashed by the critics, Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen led at the ...

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The Toxic Philosophy Behind ‘Quirky’ Film(s)

     Charming, quirky films such as Away We Go aren't always as i...

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‘Terminator Salvation’ Delivers Action but Little Real Drama

     Terminator Salvation is a solid entertainment but unfortunat...

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ABC’s ‘Castle’ Is Exemplary TV Series

     Like the best works of popular culture, ABC's Castle is both...

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Zombie Culture and the March of Socialism

   Yes, vampires are still a hot media commodity, but zombies are vying to ...

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Studios, Filmmakers to Blame for Hollywood Dramas’ Lack of Box Office Appeal

    Escape was the theme once again for U.S. moviegoers last weekend-b...

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Web ‘Superbrain’ Predicted ‘House’ Plot Surprise

Last night's episode of the Fox Network medical-mystery series House included a Big Event ...

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Audiences Flock to ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’

    Monsters vs. Aliens just achieved the best opening weekend at the ...

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PBS Dickens Adaptation Politicizes and Vulgarizes Classic Novel

   The latest PBS Masterpiece Classics adaptation of Charles Dickens's clas...

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‘Last Templar’ Shows Value of Cultural Freedom

         NBC's miniseries The Last Templar is an i...

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‘Village Voice’ Layoffs Exemplify Decline of Mainstream Counterculture

Continuing the beneficial meltdown of the mainstream media, including bastions of the erst...

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Internet Blamed for Idiocy of ‘At the Movies’ Host

   The decline of the mainstream media—a very good thing—is the...

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Che Movie; Palin Haters; New Number 1 on TV

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‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ Opens OK at Box Office Despite Horrible Reviews

      The new remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still is get...

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New Mystery Volume Brings Turbulent ’60s to Life

      A new collection of 1960s and '70s mystery stories pro...

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TNT’s ‘Leverage’ Shows Promise

     TNT"s new series, Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton, is...

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TNT’s Latest ‘Librarian’ Movie Premieres Tonight

    TNT's Librarian film series is highly enjoyable entertainment with...

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‘Wanted’ Has Much to Offer Beneath Sensationalistic Surface

   The action/sci-fi/conspiracy/you-name-it film Wanted, available on DVD a...

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Alleged ‘Twilight’ Prudishness Might Be a Good Cultural Sign

   What the New York Times critic sees as prudishness and Victorian repress...

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‘Quantum of Solace’ Opens Big at U.S. Box Office

       The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, open...

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Hollywood Filmmakers Should Be Grateful for Audiences’ Taste, Common Sense

     It's not the economy, stupid! Despite the badgering by Ameri...

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Annotated ‘Dracula’ Reportedly Provides Book’s Original, Very Different Ending

  A new edition of Dracula, the extremely influential 1897 gothic novel written ...

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Public Prefers Payne over Politics

      U.S. audiences just wish the Hollywood left would move...