‘Fast and the Furious’ goes international for ‘Tokyo Drift’ (2006)
An outsider’s take on the ‘Fast’ saga (Movie review): The series adds new characters and becomes less goofy as it visits Japan for the third film.
‘Fast and the Furious’ goes international for ‘Tokyo Drift’ (2006)
PKD’s career starts (sort of) with ‘Gather Yourselves Together’ (1994)
PKD flashback (Book review): PKD’s first-written novel, a story of young Americans in China, is unlike anything he’d later write.
‘X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos’ (2017) explores Mulder’s past
‘X-Files’ flashback (Book review): Kami Garcia digs into the spooky past of Fox Mulder in the first of two “Origins” novels.
‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ (2003) is 2 ridiculous
An outsider’s take on the ‘Fast’ saga (Movie review): At least the car action in this goofy sequel is great — either viewed literally or humorously.
Saga starts modestly with ‘The Fast and the Furious’ (2001)
An outsider’s take on the ‘Fast’ saga (Movie review): Considering how wild this car-thievery series will get, the first film is relatively understated.
‘The Terror’ (2007) an illuminating mix of horror, history
Frightening Friday (Book review): Dan Simmons’ novel “The Terror” is oppressively hopeless yet masterful.
‘Snowpiercer’s’ (2014) concept better than execution
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Bong Joon Ho’s dystopian film chugs along on its concept more so than its execution.
‘Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch’ (1965) among PKD’s darkest, best
PKD flashback (Book review): One of Dick’s most lauded works examines how a higher being might view humanity.
IDW’s ‘X-Files’ wraps with ‘JFK Disclosure’ (2017), ‘Deviations’ (2017), ‘Case Files’ (2018)
‘X-Files’ flashback (Comic book reviews): Here’s a look at three miniseries from the end of IDW’s run.
‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ (2018) a bravura actioner
‘M:I’ flashback (Movie review): Director Christopher McQuarrie totally finds his groove in the sixth entry.