‘The Gifted’ Season 2 wades into the apocalypse
First episode impressions (TV review): A strange year for the “X-Men” Universe continues with TV show’s return.
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‘The Gifted’ Season 2 wades into the apocalypse
First episode impressions: ‘Manifest’ (TV review)
“Manifest” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays on NBC) isn’t quite the “What does it all mean?” “Lost”-style mystery I thought it would be. Then again, it’s not exactly original, either. It’s just that the TV shows […]
Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)
There are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series – perhaps because they need the extra buzz of Fall […]
‘The Predator’ infuses fun, humor into saga
Movie review: “The Predator” infuses fun and a surprising amount of laughs into the franchise.
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 21-30 (2008) (TV review)
The “Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline” writers finally give us the cute romantic sequence they had been so obviously holding back from us in the 30th episode, “Get With the Times,” and darn if it […]
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘Time Jam’ episodes 11-20 (2007) (TV review)
Whether it’s because I’m more used to the show’s rhythms or because the scripts are getting better, I enjoyed episodes 11-20 more than the first 10 episodes of “Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline.” These aren’t […]
You know what you’re getting with ‘Rampage’: The Rock and a bunch of special effects (Movie review)
If you’re watching “Rampage,” you know what you’re getting into. It’s about a bunch of oversize animals and monsters attacking a city. This plot is, of course, based off the arcade game of the same […]
Leigh Whannell’s film an ‘Upgrade’ over most summer sci-fi fare (Movie review)
Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “Upgrade” – now available for streaming – blends sci-fi elements we’ve seen before into a fresh yarn that’s gripping as a thrill ride and a near-future mystery. Most remarkably, it’s also darkly […]
‘Upgrade’ reviews
Michael’s “Upgrade” review, June 1, 2018 John’s “Upgrade” review, Sept. 4, 2018
‘Valerian and Laureline’ flashback: ‘The Illustrated Treasury’ (2017) and ‘The Art of the Film’ (2017) (Book reviews)
As anyone who has searched the web for specific “Valerian” information knows, scholarship of this franchise is sketchy compared to, say, “Star Wars” or “Star Trek.” Two reference books have been released in English — […]