'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' sails into mostly charted waters as an uninspired take on Dracula lore
Universal Pictures prides itself as the home of the classic monsters, like 1931's classic "Frankenstein," directed by James Whale, or "Dracula," starring Bela Lugosi. More recent attempts to capture the dark magic of those iconic creatures has proven disastrous for the studio -- one need only recall the 2017 Tom Cruise-starring misfire "The Mummy" -- and this week's "Last Voyage of the Demeter," although at times intriguing, fails to elicit any lasting chills either.
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Google’s Waymo, Cruise Get Nod to Expand San Francisco Robotaxis
California regulators voted in favor of robotaxi operators expanding their paid driverless services in the city of San
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Murder, Cocaine and Tears: Ecuador Confronts a Perilous Descent
The rage was palpable outside the Quito funeral parlor where Fernando Villavicencio’s lifeless body lay. Inside, even close
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NFL Rumors: Kyle Shanahan confirms 49ers wild QB plan if they’d made Super Bowl
Kyle Shanahan had a plan to get a QB for the 49ers if they reached the Super Bowl. The plan? A wild one.Looks like the Colts signing Kerry Collins out of retirement in 2011 wasn’t such a crazy idea. Kyle Shanahan almost did the same thing in the postseason.What? That’s right. In ...
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China’s Once-Top Builder Turns Into Penny Stock Amid Debt Woes
Country Garden Holdings Co., formerly China’s largest developer by sales, has become a Hong Kong penny stock amid
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Mexico Poverty to Keep Falling on Impact of Aid, Yorio Says
Mexico’s poverty rate is set to keep falling in the coming years if social programs put in place
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Man arrested after 'engaging in threatening conduct' towards jurors and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter trial, prosecutors say
A West Virginia man was arrested Thursday after "engaging in threatening conduct" towards jurors and government witnesses in the federal trial against the the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, prosecutors announced.
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Mushrooms are being farmed in Abu Dhabi's desert
Mushrooms usually sprout from dark, damp forest floor or bloom on fallen tree branches. But now, a startup in Abu Dhabi called Below Farm is growing them in the desert.
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Here's who has (and hasn't) qualified for the first Republican presidential debate
Some Republican 2024 contenders are still scrambling to qualify for the party's first presidential debate later this month in Milwaukee.
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War and Soggy Fields Leave World Short of Top-Quality Wheat
Wheat harvests rolling in across the Northern Hemisphere are bolstering global supply. But bad weather and the war
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Citigroup Names Kalra Head of Asia Commercial Bank in Singapore
Citigroup Inc. appointed a veteran of more than 20 years to lead its Asia-Pacific commercial bank operations from
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Saints beat out Raiders to ink former Cowboys LB in free agency
New Orleans boosted its linebacker room by signing ex-Cowboy Jaylon Smith. Another era of gritty Saints defense is loading.The Saints inked linebacker Jaylon Smith to a deal on Thursday in a savvy free agency move to shore up their defense.Smith, a former Cowboys second-round pick, reportedl...
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