‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III’ (1993) and the multiverse that might’ve been
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): “TMNT” came tantalizingly close to creating a cross-media multiverse the likes of which hadn’t been seen before.
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‘TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze’ (1991): Was Shredder almost Michael Myers?
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): Eastman and Laird themselves made sure “TMNT” didn’t drift too close to “Halloween.”
Every ‘Aliens/Predator’ Universe movie and series, ranked
Movie and TV list: In each of six decades, the monsters from “Aliens” and “Predator” have thrilled audiences. Here are my rankings of the films and shows.
‘Predator: Badlands’ (2025) proves Disney and the Yautja can coexist
Movie review: Dan Trachtenberg crafts such a fun buddy adventure out of the “Predator” fabric that the PG-13 approach can be forgiven.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1990) and the art of great dialog
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): Little-known screenwriters Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck hit the sweet spot of lines that kids can quote and adults can chuckle at.
Action gets heated in Grafton’s ‘H is for Homicide’ (1991)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Kinsey finds herself undercover in gangland L.A. as the author wildly breaks from formula.
Deaf superhero’s miniseries a mere ‘Echo’ (2024) of ‘Daredevil’
Superhero Saturday (TV review): Alaqua Cox deserves better writing than these five episodes that seem to cut budgetary corners.
How do the pieces fit in ‘Company Business’ (1991)? None of our business
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Undercooked as a spy movie and as a buddy romp, Meyer’s film is watchable due to a great cast.
John’s top 10 movies of 2025
Movie list: Genres blended but franchises ruled on the big screen in 2025.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2025
TV list: The way we consume TV is changing, but luckily quality isn’t dropping.