Homicide: Life on the Street. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1991 book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
David Simon, 1991
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Paul Attanasio, 1993-1999

An arresting, gritty police series set in a Baltimore precinct, where detectives of the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit learn that being a cop can sometimes be murder. Dealing with the numerous murders are Detective John Munch, Lt. Al Giardello and Det. Meldrick Lewis. Early episodes of the show were inspired by the book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets” written by David Simon.


Glory. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1965 book, One Gallant Rush
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One Gallant Rush
Peter D. Burchard, 1965
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Edward Zwick, 1989

During the American Civil War, Captain Robert Shaw, injured at Antietam, is sent home to Boston on medical leave. Shaw accepts a promotion to colonel commanding the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first all-black regiments in the Union Army. He asks his friend Cabot Forbes to serve as his second in command, with the rank of major. Their first volunteer is another friend, Thomas Searles, a bookish, free African-American.


Glory. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Lay This Laurel
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Lay This Laurel
Richard Benson, Lincoln Kirstein, 1973
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Edward Zwick, 1989

During the American Civil War, Captain Robert Shaw, injured at Antietam, is sent home to Boston on medical leave. Shaw accepts a promotion to colonel commanding the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first all-black regiments in the Union Army. He asks his friend Cabot Forbes to serve as his second in command, with the rank of major. Their first volunteer is another friend, Thomas Searles, a bookish, free African-American.


Homicide: The Movie. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1991 book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
David Simon, 1991
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Jean de Segonzac, 2000

David Simon, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book. He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city’s Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they investigated cases, conducted interrogations, executed search and arrest warrants, and testified at trials.


Primal Fear. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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Primal Fear
William Diehl, 1992
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Gregory Hoblit, 1996

Martin Vail is a Chicago defense attorney who loves the spotlight, and does everything that he can to get his high-profile clients acquitted on legal technicalities. Vail jumps at the chance to represent the young man, pro bono. During his meetings at the County jail with Stampler, Vail comes to believe that his client is innocent, much to the chagrin of Vail’s former lover, prosecutor Janet Venable.


She Said. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2019 book
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She Said
Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, 2019
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Maria Schrader, 2022

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.


The Mist. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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The Mist
Stephen King, 1980
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Frank Darabont, 2007

In Bridgton, Maine, artist David Drayton, his wife Stephanie, and their eight-year-old son Billy take shelter in the basement of their lakeside home during a severe thunderstorm. Inside the supermarket, they watch police cars speed down the street, and a terrified civilian, Dan Miller, runs into the store and warns of a danger lurking in the mist.


Salem's Lot. Poster of the 2004 TV series and cover of the 1975 book, 'Salem's Lot
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'Salem's Lot
Stephen King, 1975
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Mikael Salomon, 2004

Ben Mears attacks priest Donald Callahan in a homeless shelter in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Ben plans to rent the house to bring catharsis to himself and gather material for his novel, but discovers it has been sold by Larry Crockett to antique dealers Richard Straker and Kurt Barlow.


The Andromeda Strain. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1969 book
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The Andromeda Strain
Michael Crichton, 1969
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Mikael Salomon, 2008

A United States government satellite crash lands near Piedmont, Utah, and two teenagers find it and bring it back to town. The video footage recorded by the retrieval team and their strange deaths capture the attention of General George Mancheck, the head of the group, who activates Wildfire, a team of five scientists who are called upon when high-level bioterror threats occur in the United States.


Poseidon. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Poseidon Adventure
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The Poseidon Adventure
Paul Gallico, 1969
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Wolfgang Petersen, 2006

The RMS Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing. In the ballroom, a badly injured Captain Bradford attempts to restore order and assures the surviving passengers that help is on the way, and tries to persuade them to stay put.


Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, The Fantastic Four
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The Fantastic Four
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1987
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Tim Story, 2007

A silver object enters Earth’s atmosphere, radiating cosmic energy that creates massive molecular fluctuations and causes deep craters at locations across the Earth. Sue’s brother Johnny, the Human Torch, pursues the object, discovering that it is a humanoid, a Silver Surfer.


Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Daniel Josephs, 2007
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Tim Story, 2007

A silver object enters Earth’s atmosphere, radiating cosmic energy that creates massive molecular fluctuations and causes deep craters at locations across the Earth. Sue’s brother Johnny, the Human Torch, pursues the object, discovering that it is a humanoid, a Silver Surfer.