‘Strange Days’ (1995) rings in a future of untrustworthy institutions, virtual socializing

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Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In terms of tech details, this Kathryn Bigelow-directed film might be James Cameron’s most prescient screenplay.

‘Point Break’ (1991) a dumb, then great, action classic

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Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Point Break” is a tale of two halves – first a cringingly dumb buddy copper, then an all-time genre gem.

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‘Strange Days’ (1995) rings in a future of untrustworthy institutions, virtual socializing

‘Point Break’ (1991) a dumb, then great, action classic

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Doyle tires of his detective in ‘Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes’ (1894)

Doyle solidifies an icon in ‘Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ (1892)

‘Sign of Four’ (1890) shows early signs of Holmes’ iconic status

‘The Birds’ (1952) flies higher as a short story than as a movie

‘Eruption’ is a disaster, but not in the intended way

‘Beloved’ (1987) makes brutal U.S. history achingly personal

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The moor the merrier in ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ (1902)

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Three-pronged plot of ‘The Dain Curse’ (1929) is worth the effort