‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is almost impossible to follow
Movie review: For viewers not concerned with plot and theme, the film delivers spectacular action … eventually.
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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is almost impossible to follow
Red sky at night, animators’ delight: A look at ‘TMNT’ Season 8 (1994)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): The lack of comedic threads make these eight Wise-penned episodes dour, but the animation makes a huge leap.
‘TMNT’ ‘Wises’ up for surprisingly strong Season 7 (1993, CBS)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): David Wise delivers standouts “Night of the Dark Turtle,” “The Legend of Koji” and “Shredder Triumphant!,” plus fan favorite “Night of the Rogues.”
‘TMNT’ takes welcome ‘Vacation in Europe’ to start Season 7 (1993)
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): This batch provides a superficial respite from NYC, as the standard plots are simply transposed. But a couple episodes stand out.
‘House of Leaves’ (2000) as fleeting as, well, a house of leaves
Book club book report: Still, the unusual format and decent character building make this bizarre, fantastical journey worth checking out.
Better late than ‘Nevers’: The back half of Whedon’s show (2023) is actually good
Throwback Thursday (TV review): Joss Whedon’s last TV show actually goes out in respectable style. The hardest part is tracking it down.
‘TMNT Adventures’ Issues 23-31 (1991-92) explore Turtles’ Japanese roots
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book reviews): Though not deeply profound tales, it’s clear Archie is trying; and here we get cool newcomers like Slash and Ninjara.
‘TMNT Adventures’ spins off into ‘Mighty Mutanimals’ (1991)
‘TMNT’ flashback (Comic book review): One title is not enough to contain Clarrain’s action and environmental themes, but the plots remain quite basic.
‘TMNT’ Season 6 (1992) episodes 9-16 aren’t too scary
‘TMNT’ flashback (TV review): “Nightmare in the Lair” and “Snakes Alive!” are safe for kids, and adults might find a couple things to like about this batch.
Evaders in cars? No! It’s ‘Invaders from Mars’ (1953)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you in one of the Fifties’ best Red Scare parables.