‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ expands Godzilla lore
TV review: If you want more than just monsters from your “Godzilla” stories, “Monarch” adds a substantial dose of humanity. Plus monsters.
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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ expands Godzilla lore
‘TMNT’ writers get breathing room to start Season 6 (1992)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): CBS switches to one episode per week as ‘TMNT’s’ popularity wanes, but the episodes are pretty solid.
‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991) tries a bit of character development, continuity
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The writers give some development to Don and Leo, but unfortunately none at all to Wingnut & Screwloose.
Action figures take spotlight in ‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Mondo Gecko, Mutagen Man, Muckman and more move from the toy pegs to the small screen in episodes 1-11.
‘True Detective’ Season 4, ‘Death and Other Details,’ ‘Fool Me Once’ ask whodunit
First episode impressions (TV reviews): There’s some danger of murder-mystery fatigue as 2024 begins, but a new season of “True Detective” is always welcome.
Reeve, Hannah make ‘Rear Window’ (1998) better than it should be
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Proving that a quadriplegic can get a decent role, this remake of a perfect film has its own reason for existing.
‘Mean Girls 2’ (2011) is far more plastic than the original
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The emergence of a sequel to the comedy hit was predictable; unfortunately, so is its plot.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023
2023 television: A couple of old-school network shows break into the streaming-dominated list of my favorite series of the year.
Poor little rich cartoon: A look at the end of ‘TMNT’ Season 4 (1990)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The back half of CBS’ Season 4 includes minor hits, near misses, and bizarre missed opportunities for action figures.
‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ is not only for obsessives
Movie review: The art of solving murders with attention to detail is not stuck in the Aughts, as proven by Monk’s first on-screen case in 14 years.