‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
Stephen King flashback (TV review): Not as bad as one would assume, “Firestarter: Rekindled” follows Charlie McGee and her troubles into her 20s.
Science Fiction
‘Firestarter: Rekindled’ (2002) an interesting experiment
Brainy ‘Severance’ Season 1 comes together by the end
TV review: Too grim off the bat, this sci-fi mind-bender ultimately succeeds with likable heroes and lots of questions to mull over.
‘Firestarter’ (1984) has book’s plot but none of its heat
Stephen King flashback (Movie review): The book is getting a remake soon, and it’s due for one. The ’84 adaptation is faithful but lacks a genuine spark.
‘Firestarter’ (1980) burns its characters into our minds
Stephen King flashback (Book review): “Firestarter” burns brighter than the superpower genre norm by making us care deeply for Charlie McGee and her dad.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ needed another editing pass
Movie review: Despite the heartfelt messages at its core, this creative SF comedy is undone by its bombastic style and length.
Preston, Child dig up Roswell incident in ‘Diablo Mesa’
Book review: Nora and Corrie are together again, this time investigating one of the most famous mysteries in US history: the 1947 Roswell event.
‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ (1990) not as bizarre as its rep
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Despite the great “Key & Peele” sketch, “Gremlins 2” isn’t a uniquely strange sequel; its bigness is typical for the era.
‘Blade Runner 2029’ gets more generic with ‘Echoes’ (2021)
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The second volume of “Blade Runner 2029” is oddly intent on making its antagonist particularly villainous.
‘Adam Project’ adds Reynolds’ riffing to kiddie plot
Movie review: Ryan Reynolds’ charm is in place, but the time-travel plot is so basic one wonders if this was conceived as a kids’ film.
‘Blade Runner’ explores ‘Origins’ of hunters, hunted in ‘Products’ (2021)
PKD flashback (Comic book review): The opening volume of the “Blade Runner” prequel series has a lot of what you’d expect, but it’s not bad.