‘X-Men: First Class’ goes to head of the class
Movie review: The “X-Men” prequel saga launches in impressive fashion.
Science Fiction
All 20 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 9 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: The original run of “The X-Files” bows out in respectable fashion as Doggett and Reyes take the lead. But Mulder and Scully also pop in.
Flippin’ sweet! ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ and 10 other shows to watch in 2011-12 (TV commentary)
Intimidated by the list of nearly 50 new shows coming out in the fall? Never fear, I have done the hard work for you of watching the trailers for all the network offerings (and believe […]
Luke Skywalker must die? Not necessarily (‘Star Wars’ books and comics commentary)
An entertaining “Star Wars” fandom debate broke out recently, prompted by FANgirl’s provocatively titled blog post “Luke Skywalker Must Die.” Jason at The ForceCast podcast blasted her post a couple episodes ago (May 20) and then he and his […]
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing this summer (Commentary)
Although I dislike about 90 percent of wide releases nowadays, I still enjoy paging through the Entertainment Weekly summer movie preview and sifting out a few potential gems. Here are 10 summer movies I wouldn’t […]
‘Lone Gunmen’ (2001) emphasizes funny side of ‘X-Files’
One-season wonders (TV review): Three non-traditional leading men prove they can carry the show in this comedy-leaning spinoff.
Far from a parody, ‘Paul’ is a celebration of classic sci-fi concepts (Movie review)
One of the hosts of the Force Cast (at forcecast.net) recently argued that sci-fi fans should rebel against the term “nerd” because nerds are mainstream now and don’t deserve to be diminished with such a label. […]
Where have all the epic season finales gone? (TV commentary)
For as long as I can remember, TV has served up an epic season finale or two every May. In recent years, up until 2010, there were the season-enders of “24” and “Lost.” Before that, […]
All 21 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 8 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: “The X-Files” finds its second life as Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish join the cast and David Duchovny steps aside.
‘Star Wars: Red Harvest’ a slog through blood and gore (Book review)
I found “Star Wars: Red Harvest” (December 2010, hardcover) to be a disappointment both as a “Star Wars” fan and as a horror fan. Despite short chapters that should’ve made it an even breezier read […]