Glau makes mediocre ‘The Cape’ worth tuning in for
First episode impressions (TV review): NBC takes its crack at superheroes with a two-hour premiere of “The Cape.”
Science Fiction
‘X-Files’ flashback: Mulder and Scully step up to the big screen in ‘Fight the Future’ (1998) (Movie review)
I enjoyed watching “The X-Files: Fight the Future” (1998) more on this viewing than on previous viewings. I think my method of watching the episodes in order, at a fairly brisk clip, and not dwelling too much […]
All 20 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 5 (1997-98), ranked
TV review: Here are my rankings of the 20 episodes of “The X-Files’ ” fifth season — an appetizer for the main course that is the first “X-Files” movie.
A look back at 2010, and ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’ (Movie commentary)
With 2010 winding down, I decided to take a look back at “2010,” the 1984 movie, to see how prescient Peter Hyams (the film’s director) and Arthur C. Clarke (the book‘s author) were in predicting the future.
Classic Christmas TV episodes: ‘Xmas Story’ (‘Futurama’)
Show: “Futurama” (Season 2, episode 8) Airdate: Dec. 19, 1999 Overview: In the year 3000, Christmas is known as Xmas and Robot Santa Claus has been programmed with too strict of a “naughty or nice” […]
All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 4 (1996-97), ranked
TV review: “The X-Files’ ” fourth season treads water with the grand mythology story yet still delivers some of the show’s best episodes.
All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 3 (1995-96), ranked
TV review: In its third season, “The X-Files” hits its stride. There are fewer clunky episodes; it’s now a well-oiled machine.
Love hurts in a galaxy far, far away (TV and comic book commentary)
Two surprising love stories were revealed recently in “Star Wars” stories. In Friday’s “Clone Wars,” (8 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network), my favorite original “Clone Wars” character, Ziro the Hutt, is revealed to be shacking […]
All 25 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 2 (1994-95), ranked
TV review: Here are my rankings of the 25 episodes of “The X-Files’ ” second season — the year it became a mainstream hit.
All 24 episodes of ‘The X-Files’ Season 1 (1993-94), ranked
TV review: In a case of fortuitous timing, Chris Carter’s SF/conspiracy blend became a cult hit for a fledgling network.