It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the […]
The Andromeda Strain
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The Carey Treatment
It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the […]
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The Carey Treatment
It’s almost as if 1972’s “The Carey Treatment” was based on the 1968 novel “A Case of Need,” written by Jeffrey Hudson, the blockbuster author’s med-school nom de plume. While not the first Crichton adaptation to hit the screen — that’d be the prior year’s “The Andromeda Strain” — “The Carey Treatment” is among the […]
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The Lost Future
But I’m referring to “Game of Thrones.” Sean Bean’s also at the center of a decent, indie film where the nearby land has been wiped out, and where a disease has rendered some villagers into monsters. But I’m referring to “Black Death.” Sean Bean’s again at the center of “The Lost Future,” which could fit […]
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The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection
And speaking of technology, it took seemingly forever, but the ever-popular ’70s superhero series “The Six Million Dollar Man” has finally made its way to DVD in a massive, mind-blowing, 40-disc set (no, that’s not a typo — I wrote 40) from Time-Life, offering $6 million worth of fun for a relatively bargain-basement $239.95. It’s […]