Williamson’s ‘Wasteland’ (1999) is not a total waste
TV shows lost to history (Review): The “Dawson’s Creek” creator jumps ahead to explore the issues of 20-somethings – sort of.
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Williamson’s ‘Wasteland’ (1999) is not a total waste
‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’ Season 5 (2010-11) offers something old, something new
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): A Miss Marple short story finally gets adapted, along with two non-Marple novels and one of her standout novels.
Handoff to McKenzie is intriguing – if not exactly smooth – in ‘Marple’ Season 4 (2009)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though Marple’s personality changes, she still fits the elderly sleuth’s flexible template in four engaging episodes.
Turtles ‘Fast Forward’ to the 22nd century for ‘TMNT’ Season 6 (2006)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The latest time-hop sends the gang to 2105. But will they ever get back?
Fall TV preview 2025: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Here’s a look at 10 series on my radar plus a whole bunch of murder mysteries that I might sift through.
‘Marple’s’ intrusions make more sense in strong Season 3 (2007-09)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Geraldine McEwan wraps up her 12 episodes in the title role in respectable fashion.
‘TMNT’ goes wildly off track with Season 5’s ‘lost’ episodes (2008)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The final season directly overseen by Peter Laird proves that more (a bigger threat) can turn out to be less.
Jane gets nosy in ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’ Season 2 (2006)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): I know some people see her as an interfering old biddy, but even so, it’s ridiculous that she intrudes in two non-Marple stories.
No Shredder, no problem: ‘TMNT’ Season 4 (2005-06) is a scary smorgasbord
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): Utrom-Shredder gives way to Karai-Shredder in the most confident batch of episodes so far.
‘Alien’ returns to ‘Earth’: This time, is it here to stay?
First episode impressions (TV review): “Alien: Earth,” the franchise’s first-ever TV series, boasts lavish retro-futurism, Hawley’s brainy sci-fi notions and a winning lead actress.