‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
Stephen King flashback (TV review): Not as bad as one would assume, “Firestarter: Rekindled” follows Charlie McGee and her troubles into her 20s.
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‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
Brainy ‘Severance’ Season 1 comes together by the end
TV review: Too grim off the bat, this sci-fi mind-bender ultimately succeeds with likable heroes and lots of questions to mull over.
‘Evil’ Season 2 (2021) down-to-earth and deliciously demonic
Frightening Friday (TV review): Ironically, its grounding in reality makes “Evil” one of TV’s best supernatural series. Here’s my look at Season 2.
‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book
Stephen King flashback (TV review): King adaptations have a proud history in the miniseries format, but the first one doesn’t stand the test of time.
‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world
Michael Crichton Monday (TV review): Made on the cheap, this TV show provides a loose guide for what the HBO series is now doing.
Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The third “Carrie” film is a more faithful and character-driven take on King’s book.
‘Complete Companion’ (2012) a key Joss Whedon tome
‘Buffy’/ ‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): Joss Whedon is an imperfect human, but his sometimes near-perfect work is worth discussing.
‘Minority Report’ (2015) turns attention to precogs
PKD flashback (TV review): This sequel to the 2002 movie focuses on Dash, Arthur and Agatha but is a standard future procedural.
‘Law & Order’ rips from decade of headlines to launch Season 21
First episode impressions (TV review): NBC makes up for one of its biggest mistakes by bringing back the original NYC-based “L&O” after a 12-year hiatus.
Midge seeks comedic voice in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4
First episode impressions (TV review): Season 4 of the Palladinos’ gem digs into how a person gains a voice in the pre-digital age.